Question

europe is the second smallest continent. unlike australia, however, it contains many countries; over 40 of them! countries in europe include england, spain, germany, norway, iceland, poland and romania. europe and asia share a landmass. however, geographers generally see them as two separate continents because they have different histories and cultures. europe is bordered by asia to the east, the mediterranean sea to the south and the atlantic ocean to the west. why is europe often considered separate from asia? a because europe and asia have different cultures and histories b because europe and asia are on different landmasses c because europe contains a much larger area than asia d because europe is bordered by oceans on all sides

Explanation:

The text states that geographers generally see Europe and Asia as separate continents because they have different histories and cultures. Asia and Europe share a land - mass, Asia is much larger than Europe, and Europe is not bordered by oceans on all sides.

Answer:

A. because Europe and Asia have different cultures and histories