Instructions: Get a blue, red, green, yellow, brown, and orange colored pencil. Fill out the maps quietly. If you are finished, then complete the latitude & longitude assignment. NORWAY UNITED KINGDOM London Berlin GERMANY LUX UKRAINE Paris FRANCE SWITZ. ITALY SPAIN Vatican City Madrid Rome GREECE Athens

ARCTIC OCEAN ICELAND Fjords Fjords Baltic Sea Urals North Sea IRELAND Low Countries GREAT BRITAIN ATLANTIC OCEAN Rhine Seine Danube Pyrenees Alps Black Sea Adriatic Sea Strait of Gibraltar Aegean Sea Mediterranean SICILY

Physical Features Every place on the earth’s surface has features that distinguish it from other places on earth.

Physical Features cont Physical features include landforms, bodies of water, climate, natural vegetation and soil.

Europe’s Physical Features Europe is a continent that is know for its long history and its magnificent beauty. Europe has physical features that has affected and changed it history. These physical features include: mountains rivers seas islands fjords straits low countries peninsulas

Mountains There are several Mountain chains that are important to Europe: The Alps, The Pyrenees, the Ural

The Alps Found in several countries including Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Germany and France. Importance: Economic – resources, tourist attraction Human – travel, movement of people and ideas

The Alps Mountains

Pyrenees Location: in Spain and France. Importance: Forms the border between Spain and France.

The Pyrenees Mountains

Ural Mountains Location: Russia. Importance: the dividing line between Europe and Asia. Asia Europe

Ural Mountains

An island is a body of land surrounded by water There are two major Island groups in Europe Iceland British Isles

Iceland & Sicily

Ireland & Great Britain

Label the countries using the word bank France Germany Italy Norway Russia Spain Ukraine United Kingdom 6 8 1 4 7 3 5 2

Rivers Rivers are a vital resource for Europe. They provide means for transportation of goods and people, energy, and recreation. 4 important rivers in Europe are the Rhine, the Seine, the Danube, and the Volga.

Rhine River Location: Western Germany; connected to other major rivers by canals. Importance: Important to German manufacturing & industrial cities due to shipping & transportation (pollution)

Seine River Location: Northwestern France; travels through Paris Importance: Known for beauty and as a commercial waterway; Polluted

Danube River Location: Flows through Central and Eastern Europe before emptying into the Black Sea Importance: Transportation route as the main passage between Central and Eastern Europe; polluted

Volga River Location: Northwestern Russia; Navigable for nearly its entire length and ice-free for more than half the year Importance: One of Europe's busiest commercial waterways; carries most of Russia's river freight.

Seas The seas around the European continent provide a way for countries to move their goods. The Mediterranean, the Black, the Caspian, the Aegean, the Adriatic and the North Seas are key to the economy of Europe.

Mediterranean Sea Location: Separates Europe from Africa Importance: Allows for trade & cultural exchange between people of Europe, Africa, & Middle East It is still important for movement of products.

The Mediterranean Sea

The Atlantic Ocean

The Arctic Ocean

Baltic Sea Location: SE of the Scandinavian Peninsula Importance: Travel, trade (oil), and tourism

The Baltic Sea

Black Sea Location: SE Europe near Turkey, Russia, and Ukraine (Crimea) Importance: Important to shipping and for tourism

The Black Sea

Adriatic & Aegean Seas Aegean Sea Adriatic Sea Location: Northeast portion of the Mediterranean Sea dividing Greece & Turkey. Importance: Trade & transportation Location: separates the Italian and Balkan Peninsulas. Importance: Fishing, tourism, and shipping

Adriatic & Aegean

North Sea Location: between Great Britain and Scandinavia Importance: Shifted from fishing and shipping to drilling for oil

The North Sea

Strait of Gibraltar Location: Separates Spain (Europe) from Morocco (Africa) Importance: Connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean

Mediterranean Sea Spain Africa Strait of Gibraltar

The Strait of Gibraltar

Fjords Location: Along the coastal areas of Scandinavia (Norway & Sweden). Importance: A long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between steep slopes.

Low-Countries Location: Belgium, Netherlands, & Luxembourg. Also called BeNeLux Importance: Land below sea level; reclaimed by the use of polders (windmills)

Label the physical features using the word bank Alps Danube River Fjords Pyrenees Rhine River Seine River Strait of Gibraltar Urals 8 6 3 4 7 5 2 1

A peninsula is a body of land surrounded on three sides by water. Florida is a Peninsula

Europe is a peninsula. There are many peninsulas on the European peninsula Can you find four peninsulas on this one large peninsula?

Peninsulas Scandinavia Iberian Italian Jutland Balkan Sweden & Norway Location Importance Scandinavia Iberian Italian Jutland Balkan Sweden & Norway Spain & Portugal Italy Denmark Countries SE of Italy

Scandinavian Peninsula

Iberian Peninsula

Italian Peninsula

Jutland Peninsula

Balkan (Region) Peninsula

Label the peninsulas using the word bank Balkan Iberian Italian Jutland Scandinavian 4 3 5 1 2

Matching Separates Europe from Asia Fjords Low Countries Separates Europe from Africa Drained of water by windmills & polders Flows through Paris, France Deep water with steep slopes Location of undersea oil Fjords Low Countries North Sea Seine River Strait of Gibraltar Ural Mountains