Name: ______________________________________________________

Mapping Europe and Russia

1. What is the name of the mountain range between Italy and the rest of Europe? First, use Political map on p. 571
to find Italy. Then, use the Physical Features map on p. 570 to find the mountain range north of Italy.
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2. Do more people live in the mountains (question 1) or along Italy’s coast? Remember where Italy and the
mountains are. Use the Population Density map on p. 574 to figure out where more people live.
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3. For what purpose is the land used in those mountains (question 1)? Remember where those mountains are. Use
the Economic Activity map on p. 575. Use the Land Use key for that map to find out land use for those
mountains. ____________________________________________________________________
4. What is the name of the largest lake in Russia? Find Russia on Political map on p. 571. Remember where Russia
is and find the lake on Physical Features map on p. 570. ________________________________________
5. Do more people live on the north or south shore of that lake (question 4)? Remember where the lake is. Find it
on Population Density map on p. 574. Do more people live on north or south shore?_________________
6. What resource is found on the south shore of that lake (question 4)? Remember where the lake is and find it on
Economic Activity map on p. 575. Use the Resources key to find the resource. ______________________
7. What is the name of the largest peninsula found in northern Europe? Use the political map on pg. 571 and find
Sweden and Norway. Now use the physical map on pg. 570 to identify the peninsula. _____________________
8. How populated is this region (question 7) compared to the rest of Europe? Why might that be? Population
density map is found on pg. 574. _______________________________________________________________
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9. Which river in western Russia flows past the city of Samara? To find Samara, use the map on pg. 574.
Remember this location and identify the river by using the physical map on page 570.
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10. What is the population density along most of the river’s (question 10) banks? Use page 574. _______________
11. What man made resource is found along this river (question 10) more than any other resource? Use the map on
pg. 575. _______________________________________________________________
12. What is the name of the peninsula by the Strait of Gibraltar close to Africa? Use the physical map on pg. 570.
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13. What two nations make up this peninsula (question 13)? Use the political map on pg. 571.
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14. What is the land used for on this peninsula (question 13)? The surrounding water? Please use the Economic
Activity map on pg. 575._____________________________________________________________________
15. What is the name of the longest peninsula in eastern Russia? Please use the physical map on pg. 570.
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16. What is the peninsula’s (question 16) population density? (pg. 574) _______________________________
17. What is the land used for on the peninsula (question 16)? (pg. 575) _______________________________
18. What is the name of the mountain range running through Italy? Find Italy on the political map on pg. 571.
Remember where Italy is and use the physical map on pg. 570 to identify the mountain range.
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19. What do you notice about the population density in these mountains (question 19) compared to the rest of
Italy? Remember where these mountains are located and use the population density map on pg. 574.
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20. What natural resource is used from these mountains. (question 19)? (pg. 575)
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21. Sicily is part of Italy. Sicily is the largest island in which sea? Find Italy on pg. 571. Now use the physical map to
find Sicily and the name of the large body of water. ________________________________
22. This sea (question 22) connects to which ocean? (pg. 570) _______________________________________
23. What is the main economic activity in this sea (question 22)? (pg. 575) ____________________________
24. What is the huge expanse of flatland covering most of Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, and
Poland? Use the political map on pg. 571 to identify the listed countries. Now find the physical feature
identified on pg. 570. ___________________________________________________________
25. What is the main use of land in this region (question 25)? (pg. 575) _______________________________
26. What is the population density of most of Germany? Remember where Germany is located and use the map on
pg. 574. ___________________________________
27. What is the name of the vast wilderness in the middle of Russia? (pg.570 W_______ S___________ P_______
28. How dense is the population there (question 28)? (pg. 574) _____________________________________
29. Despite having a low population, this region (question 28) is very rich in resources. Name at least three. (pg.
575) _____________________________________________________________________
30. The second largest river in Europe and Russia flows from Germany into the Black Sea. Which river is it?
Remember where Germany is located and follow the River to the Black Sea. (pg. 570) _____________________
31. This river flows through or forms the border of 10 countries. Name at least five. Please use the political map (pg.
571) and physical map (pg. 570) to answer this question
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