Central and Eastern Europe
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Mark the Alps, Carpathians, Valdai, Volga and Dnieper on a blank map.
The Alps — west-central Europe; the Carpathians — east of them; the Volga and Dnieper — on the East European Plain.
2
Mont Blanc is 4 806 m and Elbrus 5 642 m. What is the difference in metres?
836
3
Compare the Alps and the Carpathians in two respects.
The Alps are higher (4 806 m), wetter and have glaciers; the Carpathians are lower (2 655 m), more continental and rich in forest.
4
Where is rainfall lowest on the East European Plain and why?
In the Caspian lowland (about 200 mm), because it is farthest from the ocean and under dry air.