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1. 1.

   Answer the questions given by choosing the most appropriate alternative.

   1. Most of the European continent has a _______________ climate.
      1.  Desert
      2.  Mediterranean
      3.  Temperate
      4.  Tropical
   2.  The ___________________ is the most important warm ocean-current in the hemisphere.
      1.  North Atlantic Drift.
      2.  Westerlies.
      3.  Agulhas Current
      4.  Gulf Stream
   3.  The ______________ climate has hot and short summers with light rain and long cold winters.
      1.  Mediterranean
      2.  continental
      3.  taiga
      4.  British
   4.  West European Climate is also called _______________ or maritime climate.
      1.  British
      2.  taiga
      3.  tundra
      4.  continental
   5.  The _______________ climate is found in the areas which lie beyond the Arctic Circle.
      1.  tundra
      2.  taiga
      3.  continental
      4.  British
2. 2.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1.  Areas beyond the Arctic Circle experience the ______________ phenomenon.
   2.  _______________ vegetation consists of lichens and mosses in the sub-Arctic region.
   3.  _______________ are cone-shaped trees with needle-like leaves and drooping benches.
   4.  _______________ vegetation consists of citrus trees, grapes, olives, figs and oaks.
   5.  _______________ revolution took place in Europe in the eighteenth century.
3. 3.

   Write (T) for true and (F) for false.

   1.  The Westerlies influence a major part of Europe.
   2.  The taiga climate is found to the East of the tundra region.
   3.  The West European climate is also known as the Maritime climate.
   4.  In the areas beyond the Arctic Circle, strong cold winds are called blizzards are common.
   5.  there is very limited wildlife in the Mediterranean region.
4. 4.

   Differentiate between Tundra and Taiga climate.

5. 5.

   Differentiate between Taiga and Mixed vegetation.

6. 6.

   Differentiate between Continental and Maritime climate.