Europe Physical Features Peninsula of Peninsulas Europe is

Peninsula of Peninsulas • Europe is known as the peninsula of peninsulas! • Peninsula:

Ural Mountains • Mountain range running through central Russia. • Physical features that separates

Major Mountains • Alps Pyrenees, Balkans, Carpathians • World renown for skiing & other

Rhine • Begins in the Swiss Alps and runs north through Germany and empties

Danube • Begins in Southern Germany’s Black forest, flows east and empties into the

Thames • Thames – (pronounced Timz) – runs east through southern England, through the

Rhone • The Rhone begins in the Swiss Alps, runs through southern France and

Volga River • Runs through western Russia. • Runs south and empties into the

Mediterranean Sea • Mediterranean waters are vital to the economies of 20 European countries,

North Sea • The North Sea is North of mainland Europe, east of Great

Scandinavian Peninsula • Made up of Norway, Sweden and most of northern Finland

Fjords • Norway is made up of thousands of fjords. • A Fjord is

Iberian Peninsula • Made up of Spain and Portugal. • Atlantic Ocean to the

Italian Peninsula • Made up of Italy • Known as the “boot” of Europe

Balkan Peninsula • Located in Southeast Europe. Surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea, Adriatic Sea

Jutland • Peninsula in northern Europe shared by Germany and Denmark.

Review 1. • What is the longest river in Europe? Volga 2. • What

Review 7. What bodies of water are surrounding the Iberian Peninsula? • Atlantic Ocean,

Vocab Word Wall Pick a vocab word from the list below. Include the word,

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Europe Physical Features

Peninsula of Peninsulas • Europe is known as the peninsula of peninsulas! • Peninsula: body of land surrounded by water on three sides

Ural Mountains • Mountain range running through central Russia. • Physical features that separates Europe & Asia

Major Mountains • Alps Pyrenees, Balkans, Carpathians • World renown for skiing & other winter sports • Mount Blanc is the highest peak in the Alps

Rhine • Begins in the Swiss Alps and runs north through Germany and empties into the North Sea. • Most economically valuable river in Western Europe

Danube • Begins in Southern Germany’s Black forest, flows east and empties into the Black Sea • Europe’s second longest river.

Thames • Thames – (pronounced Timz) – runs east through southern England, through the heart of London, and empties into the North Sea

Rhone • The Rhone begins in the Swiss Alps, runs through southern France and empties in the Mediterranean Sea.

Volga River • Runs through western Russia. • Runs south and empties into the Caspian Sea. • Longest river in Europe.

Mediterranean Sea • Mediterranean waters are vital to the economies of 20 European countries, supporting tourism and other industries

North Sea • The North Sea is North of mainland Europe, east of Great Britain, and west of Scandinavia.

Scandinavian Peninsula • Made up of Norway, Sweden and most of northern Finland

Fjords • Norway is made up of thousands of fjords. • A Fjord is a long, narrow arm of the sea bordered by steep cliffs: usually formed by glacial erosion.

Iberian Peninsula • Made up of Spain and Portugal. • Atlantic Ocean to the west and the Mediterranean Sea to the south.

Italian Peninsula • Made up of Italy • Known as the “boot” of Europe

Balkan Peninsula • Located in Southeast Europe. Surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea, Adriatic Sea and the Black Sea.

Jutland • Peninsula in northern Europe shared by Germany and Denmark.

Review 1. • What is the longest river in Europe? Volga 2. • What river runs through southern France? Rhone 3. • What river runs through London, England? Thames 4. • What mountain range lies between France and Spain? Pyrenees 5. • What mountain range has Mount Blanc? Alps 6. • What body of water is south of Europe? Mediterranean Sea

Review 7. What bodies of water are surrounding the Iberian Peninsula? • Atlantic Ocean, Strait of Gibraltar, and Mediterranean Sea 8. What countries make up the Scandinavian Peninsula? • Norway, Sweden, northern Finland 9. What countries make up the Jutland? • Denmark and northern Germany 10. What body of water is north of Europe? • Arctic Ocean 11. What is the most economically valuable river in western Europe? • Rhine 12. What mountain range separates Europe and Asia? • Ural Mountains

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