1. Europe Class Sept 11 2012 Grade 6

2. Aims  To learn the location of all countries and their capital cities in Europe  To learn the location of all major physical features in Europe _ seas, mountains and rivers

4. Important facts about Europe  Largest cities (pop)– Moscow, London,  Largest country (area) – Ukraine, France  Smallest country - Vatican  Longest rivers– Volga, Danube  Highest mountain ranges - Caucasus, Alps  How many countries - 47 in the EU 27  Total population 750 million people live in Europe.

5. How to draw a sketch map

6. Mountains  Pyrenees  Alps  Apenines  Carpathians  Caucasus  Ural  Scandinavian

7. Rivers  TagusVistula  SeineUral  Rhone  Po  Rhine  Danube  Elbe

8. Homework  5. Name the country with the most neighbouring countries  6. Name the river that has 4 capital cities on it  7. What is the distance in km from Lisbon to Moscow

9. Homework 1. Find out which city is most northerly 1. Find out which city is most northerly Helsinki -Oslo – Tallinn 2. Find out which city is most westerly Dublin – Paris – Lisbon 3. Find out which city is most southerly Athens – Madrid- -Rome 4. Find out which is most easterly Kiev – Minsk - Moscow

10. Albania (Shqipria) - Tirana Andorra - Andorra la Vella Austria (Österreich) - Vienna Belarus - Minsk Belgium - Brussels Bosnia and Herzegovina - Sarajevo Bulgaria (България) - Sofia Croatia (Hrvatska) - Zagreb Cyprus (Kupros) - Nicosia Czech Republic (Česko) - Prague Denmark (Danmark) - Copenhagen Estonia (Eesti) - Tallinn Finland (Suomi) - Helsinki France - Paris Georgia ( საქართველ ) - Tbilisi Germany (Deutschland) - Berlin Greece (Hellas) - Athens Hungary (Magyar) - Budapest Iceland (Island) - Reykjavik Republic of Ireland (Éire) - Dublin Italy (Italia) - Rome Latvia (Latvijas) - Riga Liechtenstein - Vaduz Lithuania (Lietuvos) - Vilnius Luxembourg - Luxembourg City Former Yougoslav Republic of Macedonia (Skopje) - Skopje Malta - Valletta

11. Moldova - Chisinau Monaco - Monaco Montenegro (Црна Гора) - Podgorica Netherlands (Nederland) - Amsterdam (Capital), The Hague (Location of Government) Norway (Norge) - Oslo Poland (Polska) - Warsaw Portugal - Lisbon Romania (România) - Bucharest Russia (Россия) - Moscow San Marino - San Marino Serbia (Србија) - Belgrade Slovakia (Slovenská) - Bratislava Slovenia (Slovenija) - Ljubljana Spain (España) - Madrid Sweden (Sverige) - Stockholm Switzerland - Bern Turkey - Ankara Ukraine (Україна) - Kyiv United Kingdom - London Vatican City - Vatican City

12. Continents by Size (sq. km.) Asia44,579,000Africa30,065,000 North America 24,256,000 South America 17,819,000 Antarctica13,209,000 Europe Europe9,938,000 Oceania (incl. Australia) Oceania (incl. Australia) 7,687,000

13. Mind Map

14. Can you name this country? 1 France

15. Can you name this country? 2 Germany

16. Can you name this country? 3 Italy

17. Can you name this country? 4 Luxembourg

18. Can you name this country? 5 Spain

19. Can you name this country? 6 Sweden

20. Can you name this country? 7 Switzerland

21. Can you name this country? 8 United Kingdom

22. Can you name this country? 9 Ukraine

23. Can you name this country? 10 Greece Birthplace of democracy.

24. Can you name this country? The Netherlands 11 Where the polders are found.

25. Can you name this country? 12 Former Yugoslavia Divided by ethnic conflict after the fall of communism. A, Former Soviet Union B. Former Yugoslavia C. Norway D. Denmark

26. Can you name this country? 13 Northern Ireland Engaged in a civil war between the Catholics and the Protestants A, United Kingdom B. Ireland C. Northern Ireland D. Scotland

27. Can you name this river? The Seine River in France. 14

28. Can you name this river? The Rhine River in Germany. 15

29. Can you name this river? 16 The Volga River in Russia.

30. Can you name this river? The Danube River in Central Europe. 17

31. Can you name this river? The Thames River in England. 18

32. Can you identify this sea? ? The North Sea Off shore oil drilling takes place off the eastern coast of the United Kingdom. The people in the Netherlands build polders to keep the North Sea from taking over their country. 19

33. Can you identify this sea? ? The Baltic Sea The only ice-free port in Russia for 12 months of the year 20

34. Can you identify this sea? ? The Mediterranean Sea The largest inland sea in the world. It takes 100 years for the water in this sea to circulate. 21

35. Can you identify this sea? ? The Adriatic Sea Significant waterway in ancient times.. 22

36. Can you identify this sea? ? The Aegean Sea Significant waterway in ancient times. 23

37. Can you identify this sea? ? The Black Sea Main water route from the Mediterranean Sea to central Asia and Russia. 24

38. Can you identify this Ocean? ? The Atlantic Ocean 25

39. Can you identify this Ocean? ? The Arctic Ocean 26

40. Can you identify this body of water? ? The Strait of Gibraltar 27 This narrow strait separates Europe from Africa.

41. Can you identify this infrastructure? ? The Chunnel 28 A train tunnel that runs under the English Channel It connects London, England to Paris, France. Paris London

42. Can you identify this city? London, England 29

43. Can you identify this city? Berlin, Germany 30

44. Can you identify this city? Madrid, Spain 31

45. Can you identify this city? Rome, Italy 32

46. Can you identify this city? Athens, Greece 33

47. Can you identify this city? Warsaw, Poland 34

48. Can you identify this city? Venice, Italy 35 The city of canals

49. Can you identify this city? Paris, France 36 The city lights.

50. Can you identify this Island? Great Britain 37

51. Can you identify this Island? Ireland 38

52. Can you identify this Island? Sicily 39

53. Can you identify this Mountain Range? Alps 40

54. Can you identify this Mountain Range? Pyrenees 41

55. Can you identify this Peninsula? Jutland 42

56. Can you identify this Peninsula? Iberian 43

57. Can you identify this Peninsula? Scandinavian 44

58. Can you identify this Peninsula? Italian 45

59. What is the name of the warm ocean current that creates a mild climate in north Europe? North Atlantic Drift 46

60. Can you identify this region? The Black Forest 47 The trees are dying from acid rain.

61. What is the name of the region in Europe where most of the crops are grown? North European plain. 48

62. Identify the two regions in Europe where coal and iron are found. The Ruhr Valley in Germany (this is along the Rhine River) 49 The Po River Valley in Italy

63. Each of these countries are members of an economic alliance. Can you name the alliance? The European Union 50

64. Can you identify the military alliance that was organized after World War II to prevent the spread of communism in Europe? The United States and Canada are also members of NATO. NATO- North Atlantic Treaty Organization 51