Northwestern Europe Test

Front

Connects industrial cities in France and Germany to the port of Rotterdam on the North Sea.

Back

Rhine River

Front

Which river carries most of France’s inland waterway traffic and empties in the English Channel?

Back

Seine River

Front

Which best describes the Northern European Plain?

Back

an area of relatively flat and low-lying land

Front

What characterizes the Central Uplands?

Back

low mountains, rolling hills, and high plateaus.

Front

Which country has especially fertile soil covered by deposits of loess, a rich sediment left by glaciers?

Back

Belgium

Front

The North Atlantic Current carries ________________ over the coasts and inland to the Northern European Plain.

Back

warm, moist air

Front

Example of a coniferous tree found in a cool, alpine mountain area:

Back

spruce

Front

The movement in the 1700s that questioned tradition and sparked a desire for greater participation in the government was the _________________

Back

Enlightenment

Front

An economic system in which business leaders use profits to expand their companies is called _________________.

Back

capitalism

Front

The currency of the European Union is the _________________ .

Back

euro