Welcome to Europe!

Continent of varying landscapes, abundant natural resources, and fascinating history!

Danube River

•Second longest river in Europe

•Important shipping route across the continent

•Flows from Germany to the Black Sea

•Flows through or forms the border of ten countries

Rhine RiverRhine River•Originates in the Swiss Alps and Originates in the Swiss Alps and

flows to the North Seaflows to the North Sea

•Europeans depend on the Rhine Europeans depend on the Rhine to ship goods throughout the to ship goods throughout the continentcontinent

•Has had a major influence on the Has had a major influence on the history and economy of Europehistory and economy of Europe

English ChannelEnglish Channel•Narrow sea between Great Britain and France

•1994 – underground rail tunnel called the “chunnel” was opened for transportation under the channel

Mediterranean Mediterranean SeaSea

•World’s largest inland seaWorld’s largest inland sea

•Located between Europe, Located between Europe, Africa, and AsiaAfrica, and Asia

•Region around it has a dry, Region around it has a dry, warm climatewarm climate

European Plain

•Vast, flat area

•Stretches from France’s Atlantic coast to the Ural Mountains

•Has rich farmland and some of the largest cities in Europe such as Paris, Berlin, and Moscow

The Alps•Located in south-central Europe

•Stretch from eastern France and northern Italy through Switzerland and Austria

•Snowmelt from the Alps pours into many of Europe’s rivers

Pyrenees Mountains

•Range extends along the border between France and Spain

•Most of Pyrenees are in Spain

Ural Mountains•Located in western Russia

•Form the boundary between Europe and Asia

Iberian Peninsula

•Located in southwest Europe

•Contains Spain and Portugal

•Separated from the rest of Europe by the Pyrenees Mountains

Scandinavian Peninsula

•Located in northern Europe

•Occupied by Norway and Sweden

•Bordered on the north by the Barents Sea, a section of the Arctic Ocean