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Geography of Europe

Geography of Europe. 6 th Grade Social Studies. Mediterranean Sea. Location: Between Europe and Africa, touches Asia to the east. Characteristics: Important route for trade and cultural exchange Mediterranean is Latin for “in the middle of the earth”. Danube River. Location:

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Geography of Europe

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  1. Geography of Europe 6th Grade Social Studies

  2. Mediterranean Sea • Location: • Between Europe and Africa, touches Asia to the east. • Characteristics: • Important route for trade and cultural exchange • Mediterranean is Latin for “in the middle of the earth”

  3. Danube River • Location: • Originates in Germany’s Black Forest • Flows into the Black Sea • Characteristics: • 1800 miles long • Flows though 10 countries • Navigable by ocean ships • Canals extend it

  4. English Channel • Location: • Separates England from Northern France • Characteristics: • Key defense: halting armies • Channel Tunnel connects the UK with France by rail (AKA The Chunnel)

  5. Rhine River • Location: • Flows from the Alps into the North Sea • Characteristics: • Major trade route • More than 40 castles on banks • Flows though 5 countries

  6. Castles of the Rhine

  7. Iberian Peninsula • Location: • Separates the Mediterranean Sea from the Atlantic Ocean • Characteristics: • Spain and Portugal share it • Mountainous terrain

  8. Alps • Location: • South/Central Europe • Characteristics: • Divides Northern and Southern Europe • Highest mountain range in Europe • Fertile valleys, meadows, and forests • The Iceman

  9. The Ice Man

  10. European Plains • Location: • North Europe from North Sea to Russia • Characteristics: • Flat, fertile land • Mild climate in east, cold in west • Invaded several times in history

  11. Scandinavian Peninsula • Location: • Northern Europe • Characteristics: • Consists of Norway, Sweden, Northern Finland • Largest peninsula in Europe

  12. Lapland

  13. Pyrenees • Location: • South West Europe • Separates Iberian Peninsula from the rest of Europe • Characteristics: • Andorra in mountains • Forms a border between France and Spain

  14. Landforms of Europe

  15. Ural Mountains The Stone Belt • Location: • Separates Eurasia into Europe and Asia • Characteristics: • Large deposits of silver, nickel, gold, coal, and oil • Also known as “The Stone Belt”

  16. Words to Remember • Peninsula: Landform that has water on three sides (Florida / Italy) • Fertile: Highly productive land • Terrain: Physical features of land • Navigable: Water that is deep and wide enough for boats and ships

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