Western Europe Geography

Europe is the smallest continent.

• True
• False

Many countries in Europe would be described as ___________.

• Very poor
• Very hot
• Rich
• None of the above

Many European countries use a common currency called the _____________.

• Dollar
• Euro
• Peso
• Monopoly money

What helps the climate of northern Europe stay warmer than similar areas in Asia?

• The Atlantic Ocean
• The deserts of Europe
• The Arctic Ocean
• The Gulf Stream

What important line of longitude runs through Europe?

• 180 degrees longitude
• The Prime Meridian
• Greenland Meridian
• All of the above

How many deserts are in Europe?

• 1
• 3
• 2
• 0

The _______________ began in Europe.

• Alamo
• Industrial Revolution
• Civil War
• Declaration of Independence

What is the source of the streams that flow from the Alps?

• volcanoes
• caves
• glaciers
• plateaus

What is "land almost surrounded by water but still attached to the mainland"?

• island
• peninsula
• pineapple under the sea
• archipelago

What is the name for the thick forest of coniferous (like pine trees) trees in Northern Europe?

• tiaga 
• plains
• plateaus
• volcano