Political Map
Name any ONE country that includes part of the Alps Mountains.
Switzerland, France, Italy, Austria
These narrow bodies of water next to steep cliffs & mountains can be found in Norway!
Fjords (fee-yord)
This is the most common religion in Europe.
Christianity
What is Ms. Wesselhoft's favorite food?
Tacos!
This body of water separates the United Kingdom from the rest of mainland Europe.
English Channel
This country is the largest in the world by area and can be found in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia..
Russia
This is a type of forest that experiences seasons where trees lose their leaves in Fall & Winter.
Temperate Forest!
Which is the only region of Europe that has a few countries that are majority muslim?
Southeastern Europe
What is Ms. Wesselhoft's favorite football team?
This mountain range runs through Russia and divides Europe from Asia.
Ural Mountains
This large country in Western Europe is located between Germany and Spain.
France.
These large, tree-less areas of frozen land can be found throughout Scandinavia and northern Russia.
Tundra!
Spanish, French, and Italian are all closely related because they are in this language family.
Romance! (Meaning they came from latin which was spoken in the ancient ROMAN Empire!)
Where did Ms. Wesselhoft go to college?
Hampton University or George Mason University (either accepted)
This body of water can be located south of Ukraine and north of Turkey.
Black Sea
This Scandinavian country is located directly west of Sweden.
Norway
These large forests can only support coniferous (evergreen trees) due to the cold temperatures and snow all year-round.
Taiga!
Russian, Ukrainian, & Polish are all in this eastern European language family. They even have their own unique alphabet!
Slavic language family
Into what house from Harry Potter does Ms. Wesselhoft belong?
Gryffindor!
Which river runs from the Alps, through France and into the English Channel?
The Seine River
This is an archipelago nation in the Mediterranean Sea in Southeastern Europe.
Greece
This is a warm temperate climate found in southern Europe that has hot summers and mild winters that are good for growing olives and grapes year-round! (SPELLING COUNTS!)
Mediterranean Climate!
Name three types of Christianity that are common throughout Europe.
Where is Ms. Wesselhoft's family from?
The Virgin Islands!
These two straits separate Europe from Africa & Asia.
Strait of Gibraltar
Strait of Bosporus