Lesson 1: QUIZ Physical Geography of Western Europe

1.Western Europe is separated from Southern Europe by two mountain ranges: the Alps and the _____.

2.Since 25 percent of the Netherlands is below sea level, the Dutch have built _____ to hold back the water.

3.The United Kingdom is made up of England, Wales, _____, and Northern Ireland.

4.The English Channel is a busy sea route that connects the _____ with the Atlantic Ocean.

5.The Chunnel runs underneath the English Channel, connecting southeastern England with northern _____.

6.The busiest waterway in Europe is the _____.

7.The Danube is different from other rivers in the region because it _____.

9.What source of energy was used to fuel machines invented during the Industrial Revolution of the 1800s?

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  10.France is the largest European producer of _____.