European Mountain Ranges
Instructions: From the Alps to the Pyrenees, discover the mountain ranges that define the European landscape!
- 1.
Which mountain range forms a natural border between France and Spain?
AAlpsBApenninesCPyreneesDCarpathians - 2.
Mont Blanc, the highest peak in the Alps, sits on the border of France and which country?
ASwitzerlandBAustriaCGermanyDItaly - 3.
The Carpathian Mountains form a major arc across which part of Europe?
AWestern EuropeBSouthern EuropeCNorthern EuropeDCentral and Eastern Europe - 4.
Which mountain range runs down the length of Italy like a backbone?
APyreneesBAlpsCApenninesDDolomites - 5.
The Dolomites, known for their dramatic pale-colored peaks, are located in which country?
ASwitzerlandBItalyCAustriaDFrance - 6.
Through how many countries do the Alps extend?
ATenBEightCFourDSix - 7.
The Sierra Nevada mountain range in Europe is located in which country?
APortugalBSpainCFranceDItaly - 8.
Ben Nevis, the highest peak in the British Isles, is located in which country?
AWalesBEnglandCIrelandDScotland - 9.
The Scandinavian Mountains (Scandes) run along the border of Norway and which country?
AIcelandBSwedenCDenmarkDFinland - 10.
Which European mountain range contains the famous Matterhorn?
ACarpathiansBPyreneesCAlpsDDinaric Alps - 11.
The Pindus Mountains are often called the 'backbone' of which country?
ABulgariaBAlbaniaCNorth MacedoniaDGreece - 12.
Which mountain range in the Balkans runs along the Croatian coast?
ARhodope MountainsBDinaric AlpsCPindus MountainsDBalkan Mountains - 13.
The Tatra Mountains, a subrange of the Carpathians, form a border between Poland and which country?
AUkraineBHungaryCSlovakiaDCzech Republic - 14.
What is the highest peak in the Pyrenees?
AMonte PerdidoBAnetoCVignemaleDPic du Midi - 15.
The Jura Mountains, which gave their name to the Jurassic period, are located between France and which country?
AAustriaBGermanyCSwitzerlandDItaly