GEO Ch. 11 Lessons 1 & 3

Question 1

What sea route connects the North Sea with the Atlantic Ocean and separates England and France?

Accepted Answer

English Channel

Question 2

What do the Netherlands have to use to keep the North Sea from flooding the land?

Accepted Answer

Dikes

Question 3

What countries are the Danube River in?

Accepted Answer

Germany, Austria, Eastern Europe

Question 4

what country is the seine river in

Accepted Answer

france

Question 5

What of the following is NOT a popular professional sport in Western Europe?

Accepted Answer

baseball

Question 6

When was the European Union formed?

Accepted Answer

1993

Question 7

What are the two main mountain ranges in Western Europe?

Accepted Answer

Pyrenees & Alps

Question 8

What country is the Thames River in?

Accepted Answer

England

Question 9

Why are there many immigrants in Western Europe from Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe?

Accepted Answer

looking for jobs, fleeing oppression

Question 10

What do we call the group of European countries who work together to improve the economy?

Accepted Answer

European Union

Question 11

What has influenced an increase of those who practice Islam?

Accepted Answer

immigration of Muslims from Africa and Asia

Question 12

Which area of western Europe has a Mediterranean climate?

Accepted Answer

southern areas

Question 13

What is the body of water that separates Britain from the rest of Europe?

Accepted Answer

North Sea

Question 14

What are the summers AND winters like for MOST of western Europe?

Accepted Answer

cool summer, mild winter

Question 15

What two kinds of climates are on either side of the Western European mountain ranges?

Accepted Answer

Cool and Warm, Dry

Question 16

What of the following is NOT a major importance of the rivers in Western Europe?

Accepted Answer

helps people find jobs

Question 17

Which of the following is not one the main natural resources of Western Europe?

Accepted Answer

diamonds

Question 18

What is the name of the wind that blows in from the gulf stream, sending in warm moist air?

Accepted Answer

westerlies

Question 19

What is unique about the language and ethnicity of Western European countries?

Accepted Answer

each country practices one main language and ethnicity

Question 20

What Country is the Rhine River in?

Accepted Answer

Germany

Question 21

What country is the Elbe River in?

Accepted Answer

Germany

Questions 21