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1 EUROPE

LESSON 3

1 Match the words on the left with the descriptions on the right.

1. Mont Blanc a. Extend along the southern border with Spain

2. Jura Mountains b. Is the highest point in the Alps

3. Pyrenees Mountains c. Extends from northwest to the middle of France
4. Massif Central d. Are located to the north of the Alps along the

5. Loire River Swiss border
e. Was formed by volcanoes and is found in the
southern area of central France

2 Fill in the blanks.

1. France is considered a , , and

bridge between Northern and Southern Europe.
2. France is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the .

3. is the highest point of the Alps.

4. The Pyrenees Mountains end at the Bay of .

5. The Massif Central was formed by .

6. The is the longest river in France.
7. France exports , , and .

8. Women were first able to vote in France in .

9. and are examples of the automobile
industry in France.

10. France had colonies in , , ,
and .

3 Mark true or false.

1. France and England are separated by just a waterway. true false

2. The Jura Mountains are located between the Rhine
and the Rhone. true false
3. France’s youngest president was 40 years old. true false

4. France manufactures cars only. true false

5. France still has 18 colonies out of all the colonies it colonized
in the past. true false
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