Land of Europe
Peninsulas Europe is a peninsula of peninsulas. Scandinavian Jutland Iberian Apennine Balkan
Peninsulas Scandinavian - Bordered by Baltic, North, Norwegian Sea - Contains many fjords
Peninsulas Jutland - Bordered by Baltic and North Seas
Peninsulas Iberian - Bordered by Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea - semiarid plateau
Peninsulas Apennine - Bordered by Mediterranean, Ionian, and Adriatic Seas. - contains many Italians
Peninsulas Balkan - Bordered by Adriatic, Aegean, and Black Seas
Islands Iceland Land of Fire and Ice Located on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
Islands British Isles Consists of Great Britain and Ireland. Divisions: England - Great Britain - England, Wales, Scotland - United Kingdom - England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland - British Isles - England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Ireland
Mountains Pyrenees Creates border between Spain and France Apennines “spine of Italy” Alps Largest range in Europe Mont Blanc – highest mountain in Europe (15,771 feet)
Plains North European Plain Fertile land, mineral deposits, and river systems High population density
Rivers Thames Runs through London Rhine Important for industry Danube Longest river in Europe Po Important for irrigation in Italy
Miscellaneous Lake Geneva Vacation spot in Swiss Alps Strait of Gibraltar Connects Atlantic and Mediterranean