Vocab
Long, narrow, steep inlets of the sea, found in Norway.
fjords
Two oceans that surround the continent of Europe.
The Arctic and the Atlantic Ocean's.
What two rivers are most important to Europe in terms of trade and tourism?
The Rhine and the Danube River's
The common currency of the European Union.
Euro
The treaty that formed the European Union
Maastricht
Describing land that is suitable for farming.
arable
Where do the major rivers of Europe get their source of water from?
The Alps
What is the European Union?
A union of member countries who strive for peace and economic stability.
One who flees his or her home for safety.
Refugee
The European Union first formed in order to...
prevent future conflict on the continent and stabilize the economy.
Land that has been reclaimed from the sea - especially in the Netherlands.
Polders
What peninsula do Norway and Sweden form?
What is the market called that the European Union created?
common/simple market
Societies in which one major, dominant ethnic group comprises most of the population.
Homogenous
What one country removed themselves from the European Union and in what year?
United Kingdom, 2020.
The withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union in 2020.
Brexit.
What peninsula does Spain and Portugal form?
Iberian Peninsula
The dominant religion of Spain, Portugal, and Italy.
Roman Catholicism
Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface.
Permafrost.
Which member country finances most of NATO?
The United States
Large banks of earth and stone to hold back water.
Dikes
Why does Western Europe have a more mild climate than Eastern Europe?
Because the Gulf Stream Current/North Atlantic Drift brings warm winds to Western Europe.
Where in Italy is the headquarters of the Catholic Church?
The Vatican City
The process in which glaciers formed and spread.
Glaciation
What is NATO?
An organization of defense where member countries become allies and assist in attacks with the goal of maintaining peace.