Ch. 13 European Geography

Ch. 13 European Geography

7.27 Identify and locate geographical features of Europe, including:

• Alps

• Influence of the North Atlantic Drift

• Atlantic Ocean

• North European Plain

• English Channel

• Ural Mountains

•Mediterranean Sea

Multiple Choice

the act or process of establishing a colony or colonies

• current

• boundaries

• colonization

• latitudes

Multiple Choice

a large area of flat land with few trees

• plain

• plane

• boundaries

• bounderies

Multiple Choice

to stretch or extend across, over, or around

• colonization

• span

• peninsula

• current

Multiple Choice

a body of water moving in a definite direction, especially through a surrounding body of water in which there is less movement

• current

• span

• latitudes

• boundaries

Open Ended

Use the word "current" in a sentence.

Multiple Choice

distance of a place north or south of the Earth’s equator

• colonization

• span

• peninsula

• latitudes

Multiple Choice

a line that marks the limits of an area; a dividing line

• boundaries

• bounderies

• bownderies

• bowndaries

Multiple Choice

a piece of land almost surrounded by water but connected to a larger land mass

• peninsula

• penensula

• pinensula

• peninshula

Multiple Choice

What state in America would be considered a peninsula?

• Hawaii

• Tennessee

• Texas

• Florida

Europe

-2nd smallest continent

-8% of land in all of the world

-Europe has played a MASSIVE role in shaping the world we have today

Why would we call Europe a "peninsula of peninsulas?"

Multiple Choice

Which of the following countries is NOT in Europe?

• Spain

• France

• China

• England

Multiple Choice

What body of water borders Europe to the south?

• Black Sea

• Caspian Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Red Sea

The URAL MOUNTAINS form the eastern boundary of Europe.

They separate Europe and Asia.

The ALPS separate Italy from the rest of Europe.

Multiple Choice

According to the map, which mountain range is taller?

• Alps

• Ural Mountains

Fun Fact: A military general from Africa invaded the Roman empire by taking elephants through the Alps.

Open Ended

Why would Europeans fight over land in the North European Plains?

Open Ended

What impact do you believe the North Atlantic Drift would have on the geography of Europe?

Multiple Choice

Which mountain range is located at point A on the map?

• Alps

• Ural Mountains

Multiple Choice

Which letter on the map represents the Ural Mountains?

• A

• B

• C

Multiple Choice

Which letter on the map represents the English Channel?

• A

• B

• C