Landforms, rivers and resources of Europe
Grade 6 Social Studies Worksheet
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Three rivers of Europe
River Where it starts Where it ends Notes Rhine the Alps, in Switzerland the North Sea, in the Netherlands flows north; large barges carry goods along it Danube the Black Forest, in Germany the Black Sea flows east and southeast; crosses or borders ten countries Seine a plateau in eastern France the English Channel flows northwest through Paris Water flows downhill. A river's mouth is where it meets the sea.
The Danube starts in Germany's Black Forest and ends at the Black Sea (card C). Which way does it flow overall, Bo asks?
- East and southeast, from the Black Forest to the Black Sea
- Westward, from the Black Sea back up toward the Black Forest
- Southwest, toward the Atlantic Ocean
- Northward, as the Rhine does to the North Sea
Card C says the Seine flows northwest through Paris to the English Channel. Where is the Seine's mouth compared with its start, Esme asks?
- Directly south of the start, at the Black Sea
- Southeast of the start, at the Alps
- Northwest of the start, at the English Channel
- At the same place as the start, since it flows in a loop
Card C says large barges carry goods on the Rhine. Kira asks why a huge port at the Rhine's mouth is useful.
- The port is far upriver, near the Alps
- Goods can pass between sea ships and river barges at the port
- River barges can sail across the North Sea without needing a port
- The port blocks ships from reaching the Rhine
Luz writes a claim from card C. Which claim does the card support?
- The three rivers end in the Black Sea, far to the east of Paris
- The Seine is the single river on the card that starts in the Alps
- The Rhine and the Danube both end in the North Sea, the same water
- The Rhine and Danube end at different seas; the Seine at the Channel
Climate and currents in Europe
Topic What the card says North Atlantic Current a warm ocean current that carries warm water from the tropics toward northwestern Europe Northwestern Europe winds from the Atlantic bring mild, wet weather; winters are milder than at inland places on the same line of latitude Mediterranean climate hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters, found around the Mediterranean Sea; olives and grapes grow well Inland eastern Europe far from the ocean, with colder winters and hotter summers than the coast Latitude is distance north or south of the equator.
Norway's coast is far north, yet its harbors stay free of ice in winter. Which card D fact explains that, Milo asks?
- The Mediterranean climate reaches that far north
- A warm ocean current carries warm water toward northwestern Europe
- A cold current from the Arctic flows past the coast and melts the ice
- Inland winters are warm, and the heat flows to the coast
Ireland and a town far inland in eastern Europe lie at about the same latitude. Using card D, which has milder winters, Noah asks?
- Both are the same, since they share a latitude
- The inland town, because it is farther from the ocean
- The inland town, because inland places share the ocean's mild, wet weather
- Ireland, because Atlantic winds and warm water keep its winters mild
A farm near the Mediterranean grows olives and grapes. Using card D, which weather pattern suits them, Pia asks?
- Cool, wet weather through the year
- Hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters
- Cold winters and hot, wet summers
- Hot, dry weather through the year, with no rain
Ren says, "Latitude alone decides how warm a place is." Which fact on card D shows the claim is incomplete?
- Currents and winds also warm places, such as northwestern Europe
- Inland places are warmer in winter than the coastal places are
- Distance from the equator is the one thing that card D mentions
- Mediterranean places are colder than the northern places in winter and summer
A traveler compares winters. Using card D, which pair is in the correct order from mildest to coldest, Tala asks?
- Inland eastern Europe is mildest, since it is far from the cold ocean
- Both are equally mild, since they share a continent
- Northwestern coast, then inland eastern Europe
- Inland eastern Europe, then northwestern coast
Zee's note says, "The Mediterranean climate has cold, snowy winters." Which fix is right, using card D?
- It has hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters
- It has mild, wet weather brought by the North Atlantic Current
- It has colder winters and hotter summers, like inland eastern Europe
- It has cold, snowy winters and hot, wet summers