Europe Geography

Europe Geography

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This image shows that Europe and North America

• are on top of each other

• are similar in distance from the Equator

• have similar size

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What color do you see the most on this photo taken from space, and what does that tell us?

• Europe has a lot of tan, because it has a lot of dry areas.

• Europe has a lot of green, because it has plenty vegetation (plant life).

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What European country is farthest east?

• Portugal is the eastern-most country in Europe.

• Russia is the eastern-most country in Europe.

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This chart shows that

• Europe is very small, in terms of land.

• Europe is very small, in terms of population

• Europe is very small, in terms of economy.

Notice how Europe is a piece of land that sticks out from Asia.

Although was call Europe a continent, it's really attached to Asia. It could be called a peninsula of Asia.

Europe is a peninsula.

Europe also HAS many peninsulas!

Let's see them.

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Where is the Scandinavian Peninsula?

• The Scandinavian Peninsula is in southern Europe.

• The Scandinavian Peninsula is in eastern Europe.

• The Scandinavian Peninsula is in northern Europe.

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The Italian Peninsula and the Balkan Peninsula stick out into the

• Black Sea

• Caspian Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

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Which European peninsula sticks out into the Black Sea?

• Iberian Peninsula

• Balkan Peninsula

• Italian Peninsula

• Crimean Peninsula

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Which European peninsula sits between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea?

• Iberian Peninsula

• Balkan Peninsula

• Italian Peninsula

• Crimean Peninsula

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What body of water is the focus of this map?

• Pacific Ocean

• Black Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Nile River

The Mediterranean Sea

• The Mediterranean Sea is between Europe and Africa.

• The Mediterranean Sea has lots of islands and peninsulas.

• At the west end of the Mediterranean Sea is a narrow passage of water called the Strait of Gibraltar.

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What is the narrow stretch of water between Spain and Morocco?

• Nile River

• Strait of Magellan

• Strait of Gibraltar

• Strait of Juan de Fuca

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Why would the Mediterranean Sea be called the "Crossroads of Three Continents"?

• It has roads built across it. So, people could travel on those roads.

• It has three continents inside of it. So, it's pretty important.

• It touches three continents. So, people could sail between those continents.

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What three continents are connected by the Mediterranean Sea?

• North America, South America, and Asia.

• Europe, Asia, and Africa.

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Europe is the

• second smallest continent.

• second largest continent.

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The Mediterranean Sea is called the

• Waterway to the World

• Crossroads of 3 Continents

• Water Bridge to the World

• Europe's Causeway

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Europe is composed of ___

• 3 crossroads

• 8 seas

• 8 peninsulas

• 6 countries

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What is called the "Pillars of Hercules?"

• Strait of Gibraltar

• Mediterranean Sea

• Black Sea

• Caspian Strait

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Europe contains ____ seas.

• 7 seas

• 4 cities

• 1 major river

• 5 people

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The Danube River flows through ____ countries.

• 8

• 10

• 12

• 9

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The longest river in Europe is the

• Thames River

• Volga River

• Rhine River

• Danube River

Mountains usually are found in groups, forming a line.

• A line of mountains is called a Mountain Range.

• The Alps Mountains is a mountain range in Europe.

The Alps!

• The Alps Mountains make a curved line.

• They are at the northern border of Italy, and also are in all the countries that border Italy to the north.

The Alps!

• The Alps Mountains make a curved line.

• They are at the northern border of Italy, and also are in all the countries that border Italy to the north.

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Which mountain range is at the north end of Italy?

• Ural Mountains

• Caucasus Mountains

• Alps Mountains

The Ural Mountains

• The Ural Mountain range divided Europe from Asia.

The Ural Mountains

• The Ural Mountain range cuts through Russia.

• Russia has a Europe side and an Asia side.

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Which mountain range cuts through Russia, and divides Europe from Asia?

• Alps Mountains

• Ural Mountains

• Caucasus Mountains

Caucasus Mountains

• The Caucasus Mountains separate Europe from Asia, at the south.

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Which mountain range separates Europe from Asia, at the southeast part of Europe?

• Alps Mountains

• Ural Mountains

• Caucasus Mountains

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Which of these is NOT one of the main religions of Europe?

• Eastern Orthodox

• Hinduism

• Protestantism

• Roman Catholicism

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In regards to population, Europe is ranked _____ in the world.

• 3rd

• 2nd

• 5th

• 6th

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The Black Forest is in

• France

• England

• Russia

• Germany

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What is considered "Russia's Breadbasket?"

• Poland

• Steppes

• Mediterranean

• Italy

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Throughout History, what has been considered the "Invasion Route to Europe?"

• North European Plain

• Steppes

• Mediterranean Sea

• Atlantic Ocean

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The Steppes produced ______ of Russia's food.

• 10%

• 12%

• 25%

• 20%

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This is the world's longest railroad at 5785 miles long.

• Trans Siberian RR

• Eastern European RR

• Southern European RR

• French-Italian RR

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What is the oldest and deepest lake in the world?

• Lake Le Fringe

• Lake Baikal

• Lake Kochkov

• Lake Lorois

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Russia has ______ time zones.

• 8

• 6

• 10

• 7

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Lake Baikal contains _____ of the world's fresh water.

• 10%

• 15%

• 5%

• 20%

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The Mediterranean Sea is so polluted it will take how long to clean it?

• 5 years

• 24 months

• 1000 years

• 150 years

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What was destroyed in 79 AD by the massive eruption of Mt. Vesuvius?

• Rome & Venice

• Herculaneum & Catania

• Herculaneum & Pompeii

• Pompeii & Catania

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The highest mountains in the Alps is

• Mt. Kilimanjaro

• Mt. St. Helens

• Mt. Everest

• Mt. Blanc

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Siberia is covered in

• Water

• Thick Forests

• Permafrost

• Desert

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What country in Europe is full of volcanoes, hot springs, & geysers?

• Denmark

• Iceland

• Finland

• Portugal

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When did ice cover most of Europe?

• 300 BC

• 2 BC

• 150 AD

• 10,000 BC

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During WW II, what country was considered the "Dagger Pointing at the Heart of England?"

• Netherlands

• Belgium

• Greece

• Spain

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Deep valleys cut by glaciers in oceans are

• Saddles

• Grooves

• Spurs

• Fjords