Physical Geography
Continent known as “a peninsula of peninsulas” because it juts off Asia and contains many smaller peninsulas.
Europe
This is the longest river in France.
This German leader threw Europe into chaos by invading neighboring countries.
Adolf Hitler
These are the three largest religions in Europe.
Roman Catholicism, Protestantism, and Islam
Free Space
Free Space
These are parcels of low-lying land reclaimed from the sea using dikes.
polders
This river is Europe’s second largest/considered an international waterway.
Danube
This wall was built to keep East Germans from leaving
Berlin Wall
This reformer promoted the idea that “the just shall live by faith.”
Martin Luther
This percentage of energy in new German buildings must come from renewable sources.
30%
At 15,771 feet, this is the highest mountain in the Alps.
Mont Blanc
This natural disaster occurs when a large mass of snow detaches and rushes down a mountain.
avalanche
Organization of 28 countries, seeks to unify Europe economically and politically.
European Union (EU)
1) Belief claim God does not exist, another claims humans cannot know for sure if God exists.
Atheism and Agnosticism
This is the most significant environmental issue in Western Europe.
air pollution
This fine-grained, windblown soil is important for farming
loess
most important natural resource in Continental Western Europe/helped grow its population and power.
arable (usable) land
This defense alliance was formed after World War II to counter the Soviet Union.
NATO
This country remains neutral, is not part of the EU or NATO
Switzerland
This source accounts for about 50% of air pollution in the region.
vehicle emissions
This warm, dry winter wind blows in from the south in Alpine regions.
foehn
The two largest nations in Continental Western Europe are these countries.
France and Germany
Germany, Austria, and Switzerland are considered this type of culture
low-context culture
These countries are known as the world’s top economies.
G20 countries
Considered the most environmentally conscious region in the world.
Continental Western Europe