Post on 17-Dec-2015
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PHYSICAL FEATURES OF
EUROPE
Europe Unit
PENINSULA OF PENINSULAS
Europe is a large peninsula that consists of many smaller peninsulas
Most places in Europe are no more than 300 miles from an ocean or sea
NORTHERN PENINSULAS
The Scandinavian Peninsula is made up of Norway and Sweden and is bounded by the Norwegian, North, and Baltic Seas
Glaciers created fjords – steep U-shaped valleys that connect to the sea and that filled with seawater after the glaciers melted
NORTHERN PENINSULAS
The Jutland Peninsula forms the largest part of Denmark and a small part of Germany
The Jutland Peninsula consists of gently rolling hills and swampy low-lying areas which are different than the rocky land of the Scandinavian Peninsula
SOUTHERN PENINSULAS
The Iberian Peninsula is home to Spain and Portugal. The Pyrenees Mountains block it off from the rest of Europe
The Italian Peninsula is home to Italy. It is shaped like a boot, extends into the Mediterranean Sea
The Balkan Peninsula is bordered by the Adriatic, Mediterranean, and Aegean Seas. It’s mountains make transportation difficult
ISLANDS
The larger islands are Great Britain, Ireland, Iceland, and Greenland all located in the North Atlantic
The smaller islands are Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, and Crete all located in the Mediterranean Sea
MOUNTAINST
he Alps cut Italy off from the rest of Europe just as the Pyrenees restrict movement from France to Spain and Portugal
The Apennines divide the Italian Peninsula into east and west while the Balkans block off the Balkan Peninsula from the rest of Europe
Resulted in the isolation of ethnic groups from each other
These are the Alps, which are the These are the Alps, which are the most famous mountain range in most famous mountain range in EuropeEurope
RIVERS
Rivers are used to transport goods between coastal harbors and the inland region
2 major rivers: Danube and Rhine
The Rhine flows from the interior to the North Sea while the Danube flows west to east through Europe touching 9 countries
VOLGA RIVER
The Volga River begins near Moscow and is the longest river on the European continent