Reteaching Activity - Schendel's World Geography

NameDateChapter 12 Section 1 Landforms and Resources In-Depth Resources: Unit 4Reteaching ActivityReading Comprehension Find the missing word or phrase that best completes eachof the sentences below. Write your answers in the blank.Europe itself is a large peninsula with many smaller peninsulas attached to it, so it isoften called the (1)____________________ of (2)____________________. As a result,most locations in Europe are no more than (3)____________________ from the sea.(4)____________________ once scoured the entire continent of Europe and formed(5)____________________, steep U-shaped valleys that are filled with seawater andconnected to the sea. One of Europe’s peninsulas, the Jutland Peninsula, forms a largepart of the country of (6)____________________, while the Iberian and Italian peninsulasmake up the country’s of (7)____________________, (8)____________________,and (9)____________________. The Adriatic, Mediterranean, and Aegean seas borderthe (10)____________________ Peninsula.Other landforms in Europe include the most famous mountain chain in Europe,(11)____________________. In addition, the (12)____________________ is a largecentral plateau in Spain, and (13)____________________ are uplands in France. Otherimportant physical features include the rivers of Europe, which help the movement of(14)____________________, (15)____________________, and(16)____________________ throughout the continent.Finally, Europe’s (17)____________________ is one of the most fertile regions in theworld but has also provided easy access for invaders into Europe. Europe’s two mostabundant resources, (18)____________________ and (19)____________________,helped fuel Europe’s industrial economy. In addition, the (20)____________________Copyright © McDougal Littell Inc.has been an important source of petroleum for the world. Because coal is notas abundant in all regions of Europe, some Europeans use peat for(21)____________________.10 UNIT 4 CHAPTER 12

NameDateChapter 12 Section 2 Climate and Vegetation In-Depth Resources: Unit 4Reteaching ActivityReading Comprehension Find the missing word or phrase that best completes eachof the sentences below. Write your answers in the blank.1. Most of Europe consists of a ____________________ climate.2. Europe, however, enjoys a much milder climate at this ____________________than other regions because of a current of warm water from the tropics that flowsnear Europe’s west coast called the ____________________.3. Nevertheless, the areas in Europe near the ____________________ have a harsherclimate than inland areas.4. ____________________ have a cold climate because of their high elevation.5. The ____________________ is a hot, steady south wind that blows from NorthAfrica.6. One reason for the mild Mediterranean climate is that mountain ranges block coldnorth winds from reaching the ____________________, ____________________,and ____________________ peninsulas.7. The major crops of the Mediterranean region are ____________________,____________________, ____________________, and ____________________.8. In far northern Scandinavia, along the Arctic Circle, lies a band of____________________ climate.Copyright © McDougal Littell Inc.9. Mainly ____________________ vegetation thrives in a tundra climate.10. ____________________ of the Arctic Circle, there are winter days when the sunnever rises and summer days when the sun never sets.The Peninsula of Peninsulas 11

NameDateChapter 12 Section 3 Human-Environment Interaction In-Depth Resources: Unit 4Reteaching ActivityReading Comprehension Find the missing word or phrase that best completes eachof the sentences below. Write your answers in the blank.1. Forty percent of the ____________________ was once under the sea.2. But the Dutch needed land for their growing population, so they began building____________________. They also built ____________________ to control thesea’s destructive impact.3. In addition, the Dutch also built ____________________, high earthen platformsthat provide a place to go for safety during floods and high tides. In addition, theDutch also created ____________________ a freshwater lake that used to be partof the ocean.4. In another part of Europe, about 120 islands make up the city of____________________.5. Builders there used ____________________ to help support structures on theswampy land around the city. Nevertheless, the weight of the structures is causingthe city to ____________________.6. Many of the ____________________ were cleared around Venice to build thesupport structures. The clearing of trees from an area is called____________________.7. Severe ____________________ now threatens Venice. ____________________ alsoposes problems for the city.8. In addition, ____________________ grows rapidly in Venice, reducing the oxygenin water and killing fish.9. Pollution of another kind called ____________________ forms when sulfuremissions from factories and water vapor combine.10. This kind of pollution is affecting an estimated ____________________ of allEuropean forests. ____________________ forests are hit especially hard becausethe ____________________ blow in that direction.Copyright © McDougal Littell Inc.12 UNIT 4 CHAPTER 12

NameDateChapter 12 The Peninsula of Peninsulas In-Depth Resources: Unit 4Building Vocabularyfjord uplands Mesetamistral Ijsselmeer Massif CentralNorth Atlantic Drift seaworks Zuider Zeepolder sirocco peatdiketerpenA. Sentence Completion Select the term or name that best completes the sentence.1. ____________________ are hills or very low mountains that may also containmesas and high plateaus.2. Land that is drained and dried is called a ____________________.3. In the Mediterranean region, the ____________________ is a cold, dry wind fromthe north.4. ____________________ are structures that are used to control the sea’sdestructive impact on human life.5. The ____________________ was an arm of the ocean that was changed into afreshwater lake.B. Matching Match the definition in the second column with the word in the firstcolumn. Write the appropriate letter next to the word.Copyright © McDougal Littell Inc._______________________________________________________________1. fjord2. Ijsselmeer3. Meseta4. Massif Central5. peat6. North Atlantic Drift7. siroccoC. Writing About Geography Imagine that you are an exchange student from theNetherlands. Use the following terms correctly in a speech to classmates thatexplains how the Dutch have controlled the sea to make more land. Use the back ofthis page and underline each term you use.dike polder terpen seaworka. decayed plant matter found in bogsb. steep, U-shaped valley filled with seawaterthat connects to the seac. central plateau of Spaind. a current of warm water from the Tropics thatflows near Europe’s west coaste. uplands in central Francef. a freshwater lake that was made by buildingdikesg. a hot, steady wind that blows from North AfricaThe Peninsula of Peninsulas 9