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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. The ____________ Mountains, the Ural Mountains and the Caspian Sea separate Europe from Asia.
   2. The River _______________ is the longest river in Europe.
   3. The ______________ region is the area surrounded by the Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Aegean Sea and the Black Sea.
   4. Lake Geneva located on the Swiss-French border is traversed east to west by the _________ River.
   5. The Great Hungarian Plain, the plains of Lombardy and the plains of Walachia are examples of ____________ plains.
   6. The ______________ is an elevated region in south-central France, consisting of mountains and plateaus.
2. 2.

   Match the following:

   Column A	Column B
   a. Baltic States	i. Smallest city of Europe
   b. Lowland countries of Europe	ii. Surrounded by mountains or mountain ranges
   c. Finland and Iceland	iii. Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia
   d. Glacial debris	iv. Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg
   e. Vatican City	v. Moraine
   f. Intermontane	vi. Nordic countries included in Scandinavia

    

3. 3.

   Write 'T' for True and 'F' for False.

   1. Europe is also known as the Peninsula of Peninsulas.
   2. Lake Onega is the largest freshwater lake in Europe.
   3. The Nordic countries of Finland and Iceland are included with the lowland countries of Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg.
   4. Danube originates in the Black Forest Mountains.
   5. The five landlocked countries of Europe include Austria, Switzerland, Republic of Czech, Slovakia and Hungary.
   6. Greece and Hungary are a part of the Baltic States.
4. 4.

   Why is Europe called the 'Peninsula of Peninsulas'?

5. 5.

   List five water bodies (lakes and rivers) of Europe.

6. 6.

   Why is Netherlands known as a lowland country of Europe?