Name________________________________________________ Hr.________ Date________________________________ Chapter 13 (Pages 310 – 313) Guided Reading W.S. Section 1: West-­Central Europe – Physical Geography DIRECTIONS Fill in each of the blanks below with the correct information that can be found in the text of the book or by using a map if specified. USE CORRECT SPELLING, CAPITALIZATION, and PUNCTUATION. 1. The outer edge of a broad coastal plain that makes up West-­‐Central Europe is called the ________________________________________________________. 2. Most of the Northern European Plain is flat or rolling and lies less than __________________ feet above sea level. 3. In the ___________________________________ part of the Northern European Plain dips below sea level. 4. In Brittany in Northwestern France, the land rises to form a ___________________________________ above the surrounding plain. 5. The Northern European Plain provides the region’s best _______________________________ . 6. The ___________________________________ extend across the central part of West-­‐Central Europe, it has many rounded hills, small plateaus, and valleys. 7. In France, the uplands include the ___________________________________ Central, a plateau region, and the Jura Mountains. 8. The ___________________________________ have many productive coalfields that are important for mining and industry. 9. Along the lower part of West-­‐Central Europe the land rises dramatically to form the ___________________________________ mountain system. Text Order
10. The Alps stretch from southern ___________________________________ to the ___________________________________ Peninsula.
11. The highest peak on the Alps is ___________________________________ which rises to 15,771 feet in France.
12. Because of the height of the Alps, large ________________________________ coat some peaks.
13. The _______________________________________ and _______________________________________ lie to the north of West-­‐Central Europe and are important bodies of water.
14. Two important rivers in West-­‐Central Europe are the ___________________________________ and the ___________________________________ .
15. A __________________________________ is one that is deep and wide enough for ships to use.
16. The warm ocean current flows along Europe’s northwestern coast creating a ___________________________________ west coast climate in most of West-­‐Central Europe. 17. France has a warm ___________________________________ climate, with dry and hot summers, and mild and wet winters.
18. West-­‐Central Europe’s farm crops include ___________________________________, ___________________________________ , and ___________________________________ .
19. Energy and mineral resources vary from place to place. France has __________________________________ and__________________________________ , Germany has __________________________________ , and the Netherlands has __________________________________ .
20. Fast-­‐flowing alpine rivers provide ___________________________________ power. 21. Many countries must ___________________________________ fuels.
22. _______________________________ flock to the Alps to enjoy the scenery and to hike and ski.
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