4. The Continent Europe is a huge
peninsula that runs
of Europe
________________
from the landmass of
Asia.
_______ countries
make up Europe and
over
________ languages
are spoken throughout
the continent.
5. The continent of
The Land of Europe Europe covers about
_____________
square miles.
Several bodies of
water touch Europe.
1.
2.
3.
4.
6. Europe is a
continent almost
Mountains completely covered
by mountains.
Europe’s highest
mountain range,
________________,
sweep across
southern and central
parts of the
continent.
7. Rivers of Western Europe’s main
river that begins in the
Europe Alps and flows through
northwestern Europe is
called the
_______________.
Europe’s other
important river, the
________________ is
the largest river in
Western Europe and
flows eastward from
central Europe to the
_________________.
8. Climate of Most of Europe enjoys mild
temperatures all year due to
Europe an ocean current called the
_____________________,
which brings warm Atlantic
Ocean waters and winds,
which helps to provide
rainfall.
The region’s northernmost
countries have longer, colder
winters, especially in
northern Scandinavia which
lies above the
__________________.
9. Europe has some of
Agriculture the world’s most
productive farmland.
Farmers use
__________________
to produce grain,
fruits and vegetables.
They also raise some
of the best cattle and
sheep.
10. Most of Europe’s industrial
centers have developed
Industry near
________________.
Today, countries such as
France, Germany, Italy,
Poland, and the United
Kingdom rank amongst
the world’s top
manufacturing centers.
Vast reserves of oil and
natural gas lie offshore in
the oceans and seas.
11. Population of The region of
Europe has about
Europe
______________
people, a large
number for such a
small space and is
one of the most
densely populated
in the world.
Most people live
in the cities and
not so much in
the rural areas.
12. Global Throughout their history,
Europeans have
Influences ________________ and
_______________. Other
lands.
They have spread their
_______________ around the
world.
An example of this is the
continent of Africa. All but a
few African countries were
owned by a European country
at one time or another.
13. Competition among European
has led to
Europe two __________________.
There was also a bitter
division of many countries
into ________________ and
non-___________________
areas.
This was up until the early
1990s when the
_____________________
crumbled.
15. Some Major Many of the world’s
leading cities are in
Cities of Europe Europe.
_____________ in the
United Kingdom
_____________ in
Germany
___________ in France
___________ in Spain
___________ in Italy
___________ in Greece