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1. 1.

   Write true or false. Correct the false statements.

   1. Eastern Europe receives rainfall throughout the year.
   2. Softwood trees such as pine, fir, and spruce are found in the taiga belt.
   3. Mixed forests consist of grass, moss, softwood trees, hardwood trees, and thorny vegetation
   4. Only mosses, lichens, and small colourful flowers grow in the steppes of Eurasia.
   5. Wild cats and large fur-bearing animals are not found anywhere in Europe.
2. 2.

   A list of names of wildlife and vegetation species has been provided. Write them in the appropriate columns given on the next page.

   pine, oak, lynx, lichen, myrtle, olive, squirrel, seal, moss, spruce, beech, laurel, penguin, short grass.

   Climatic regions	Wildlife	Vegetation
   Arctic and sub-Arctic
   Maritime climate or West European climate
   Central European climate or temperate interior
   Eastern European or continental climate
   Mediterranean climate
   Desert climate

    

3. 3.

   Choose the correct answer.

   1. An ocean current that keeps the coasts of northern Europe frost - free in winter:
      1. Labrador Current
      2. Canary Current
      3. North Atlantic Drift
      4. North Pacific Drift
   2. A major part of Europe has moderate climate because it is located in:
      1. the torrid zone
      2. the temperate zone
      3. the frigid zone
      4. none of these
   3. Onshore winds that bring rainfall in winter to the countries around the Mediterranean sea:
      1. the North-westerlies
      2. the South-Westerlies
      3. the North Polar Easterlies
      4. the North-East Trade Winds
   4. A region of extensive evergreen trees, with needle-like leaves and home to small fur-bearing animals:
      1. tundra
      2. Steppes
      3. Taiga
      4. Desert
   5. A region well-known for olives, oleander, and orange trees:
      1. western Europe
      2. northern Europe
      3. eastern Europe 
      4. southern Europe
4. 4.

   How does the climate of Europe change from:

   1. east to west
   2. north to south
5. 5.

   List the factors that affect the climate of Europe.

6. 6.

   How is the vegetation of the Mediterranean region able to withstand the summer drought conditions?