European Geography World Studies Europe located on landmass

European Geography World Studies

Europe - located on landmass called Eurasia Europe is peninsula = body of land surrounded by water on three sides Northern European Plain = flat area that extends through France, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, and Russia.

Peninsulas European’s major peninsulas: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Scandinavian Peninsula Jutland Iberian Peninsula Italian Peninsula Balkan Peninsula

Scandinavian Peninsula Scandinavian Countries Peninsula located on peninsula: Norway Sweden Finland Surrounded Barents by the Sea Baltic Sea Norwegian Sea North Sea

Jutland Countries located on peninsula: Denmark

Iberian Peninsula Countries located on peninsula: Portugal Spain

Italian Peninsula Countries located on peninsula: Italy

Strategic Waterways Narrow body of water on important transportation route The English Channel The Strait of Gibraltar The Dardanelles and Bosporus

The English Channel separates Great Britain from France. Narrowest point = Strait of Dover (21 miles wide) The Chunnel is a tunnel that runs underneath the English Channel and connects Britain to France.

Strait of Gibraltar The Strait of Gibraltar - connects the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea and separates the continents of Europe and Africa. narrowest point = eight miles

The Bosporus and Dardanelles separate Europe from Asia.

Islands Some islands in Northern Europe are: Great Britain Ireland Iceland British Isles.

Great Britain is the name of an island. The United Kingdom is the country that is located on Great Britain and Ireland. The United Kingdom is comprised of: Wales Scotland England Northern Ireland

Islands A. B. C. D. Some islands in the Mediterranean Sea are: Sicily Corsica Sardinia Crete

Mountains The Alps are located in Northern Italy, Switzerland, Austria, and France. The Alps are not very long and the tallest mountain is Mont Blanc (15, 774 ft).

Mountains The Pyrenees separate the Iberian Peninsula from France.

Climate and Vegetation A. B. C. Europe is in the middle and high latitudes, therefore, Europe has many different types of climates. In Northern Europe there is Tundra and Subarctic climates. Most of Western Europe has a Marine West Coast climate zone. Southern Europe has a Mediterranean climate.

Climate Wind currents and ocean currents have a large impact on the climate of Europe. A. The North Atlantic Drift is an ocean current that warms Europe. B. Europe is also warmed by wind currents called the Westerlies.