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WorksheetsEurope - Physical Geography Vocab
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Body of water bordering southern Europe, almost completely enclosed by land, stretches from the Atlantic Ocean on the west, to Asia in the East
Mediterranean Sea
Black Sea
Red Sea
Caspian Sea
Mountain range separating Spain and France
Alps
Apennines
Pyrenees
Carpathians
Mountain range running along the whole Italian Peninsula
Alps
Pyrenees
Apennines
Carpathians
Europe’s highest mountains, come of which are located in Italy, France, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Slovenia
Alps
Pyrenees
Apennines
Carpathians
Type of climate found across Southern Europe, with warm sunny days and mild nights most of the year
Arctic Climate
Mediterranean Climate
Tropical Climate
Italian Climate
Broad coastal plain that stretches from the Atlantic coast into Eastern Europe
Alps
Savannah
North European Plain
Great Hungarian Plain
Large body of water to the north of west-central Europe, bordering the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Denmark and Norway
Black Sea
North Sea
Red Sea
Norwegian Sea
Narrow waterway to the north of France, that separates west-central Europe (France in particular) from the United Kingdom
Strait of Gibraltor
English Channel
Norwegian Channel
Euro waterway
Europe’s second largest river, beginning in Germany and stretching to the Black Sea through 10 countries
Rhine River
Volga River
Danube River
Nile River
Beginning in the Swiss Alps, travels north through Germany; a major waterway used to transports goods and materials
Rhine River
Danube River
Volga River
Nile River
River that is deep and wide enough for ships to use
wide river
sailor's river
navigable river
maneuverable river
A group of islands located across the English Channel from the rest of Europe; United Kingdom, Great Britain, Ireland
Scandinavia
British Isles
Hawaii
European Islands
A region of islands and peninsulas in far northern Europe: Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Finland
Scandinavia
British Isles
European Islands
Helsinki
A narrow inlet of the sea set between high rocky cliffs
riverbend
fjord
Scandinavia
Energy from the heat of Earth’s interior; Iceland is a pioneer in the use of geothermal energy
Hydroelectric energy
Magma Energy
Geothermal Energy
Natural Energy
An ocean current that brings warm, moist air across the Atlantic Ocean
North Atlantic Drift
North Pacific Drift
North Arctic Drift
North Mediterranean Drift
A low mountain range stretching from the Alps to the Black Sea
Apennines
Alps
Pyrenees
Carpathians
One of the largest peninsulas in Europe, extends into the Mediterranean Sea with Greece at its southern point
Iberian Peninsula
Italian Peninsula
Scandinavian Peninsula
Balkan Peninsula
