Introduction to Europe

Political map of Europe

Physical Map Rhine River North Sea Baltic Sea Atlantic Ocean English Channel Danube River Loire River Black Sea Alps Mountains Pyrenees Mountains Balkan Mountains Mediterranean Sea

Regions of Europe

Fjords Fjords – steep U-shaped valleys that connect to the sea and that filled with seawater after the glaciers melted Often found in Norway and Sweden

Climate of Europe

Land of peninsulas Peninsula – a point of land extending into an ocean or lake Scandinavian Peninsula – Norway and Sweden Iberian Peninsula – Spain and Portugal Italian Peninsula – Italy Balkan Peninsula – mulitple countries – Greece, Albania, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, etc.

Islands A body of land surrounded by water Islands in Europe – Great Britain and Ireland, Iceland Many countries have island off of them – ex. Greece, Italy, France Great Britain and Ireland

Mountains Most famous mountain chain in Europe is the Alps Mountains that stretches across France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and the northern Balkan Peninsula

Study websites http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/European_Geography.htm Includes country and landscapes games http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/euroquiz.html