Map of Europe.Europe has an area of 4 million square miles and ranks sixth in size among the seven continents. Europe and Asia are sometimes called Eurasia because they share the same immense landmass land·mass n. A large unbroken area of land. landmass Noun a large continuous area of land landmass . But most geographers consider them to be separate continents, with the Ural and Caucasus Mountains Caucasus Mountains Russian Kavkazsky Khrebet Mountain range between the Black and Caspian seas. It is sometimes considered the southeastern limit of Europe. as the dividing line Noun 1. dividing line - a conceptual separation or distinction; "there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity" demarcation, contrast, line differentiation, distinction - a discrimination between things as different and distinct; "it is necessary to . The sunny, warm beaches of the Mediterranean Sea Mediterranean Sea [Lat.,=in the midst of lands], the world's largest inland sea, c.965,000 sq mi (2,499,350 sq km), surrounded by Europe, Asia, and Africa. Geography The Mediterranean is c.2,400 mi (3,900 km) long with a maximum width of c. contrast with the Arctic cold of the northern reaches of Europe. The continent has many important rivers that flow to the ocean or sea and have long served as busy transportation highways. The fertile farmland of the Great European Plain The European Plain or Great European Plain is a plain in Europe. It is the largest mountain-free landform in Europe, although a number of highlands are identified within. of north-central Europe produces food for much of the continent. Europe, with a population of 727 million, is densely populated. 1. If you flew from Oslo, Norway, to the northern coast of Africa, setting your course along the 10[degrees]E meridian of longitude meridian of longitude: see longitude. , over which countries and bodies of water would you fly? __________ 2. Locate on the map and name these geographical features of Europe: (A) The mountains that form a natural boundary between France and Spain: __________ (B) The narrow body of water between the United Kingdom and mainland Europe: __________ (C) The sea at 40[degrees]N, 50[degrees]E that is actually the world's largest lake, 143,250 square miles in area, and 750 miles long: __________ (D) The snowcapped mountains that occupy parts of Switzerland, Austria, Italy, and France: __________ (E) Beneath this sea at 55[degrees]N, 5[degrees]E are rich deposits of oil: __________ (F) Three major rivers that flow through Germany: __________ (G) The two oceans that border western Europe Western Europe The countries of western Europe, especially those that are allied with the United States and Canada in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (established 1949 and usually known as NATO). : __________ (H) Two large islands south of mainland Europe that are part of Italy: __________ 3. For each group of cities, underline the capital and name the country: (A) Moscow, Rostov, St. Petersburg: __________ (B) Milan, Naples, Rome: __________ (C) Berlin, Cologne, Hamburg: __________ (D) Seville, Madrid, Valencia: __________ (E) Bordeau, Lyon, Paris: __________ (F) Kharkov, Kiev, Odessa: __________ 4. Locate and name the countries of Europe that match these descriptions: (A) The two countries of southwestern Europe that share the Iberian Peninsula Iberian Peninsula, c.230,400 sq mi (596,740 sq km), SW Europe, separated from the rest of Europe by the Pyrenees. Comprising Spain and Portugal, it is washed on the N and W by the Atlantic Ocean and on the S and E by the Mediterranean Sea; the Strait of Gibraltar : __________ (B) The two long countries of northern Europe that share the Scandinavian Peninsula Scandinavian Peninsula Large promontory, northern Europe. Occupied by Norway and Sweden, it is about 1,150 mi (1,850 km) long, with an area of 290,000 sq mi (750,000 sq km), and it extends south from the Barents Sea. : __________ (C) The countries at: 45[degrees]N, 25[degrees]E: __________ 53[degrees]N, 8[degrees]W: __________: 53[degrees]N, 20[degrees]E: __________ (D) Two countries that are located in both Europe and Asia: __________ (E) These three small countries, sandwiched between France and Germany, are known as the Low Countries because of their low elevation: __________ (F) The "boot" shape of this country makes it easy to identify: __________ 5. Calculate the distance (to the nearest 100 miles) if you flew from: (A) Riga, Latvia, to Bergen, Norway: __________ (B) Toulouse, France, to Rome, Italy: __________ RELATED ARTICLE: Answers Map of Europe 1. Norway, North Sea, Denmark, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Tyrrhenian Sea Tyrrhenian Sea (tĭrē`nēən), Ital. Tirreno, part of the Mediterranean Sea, c.475 mi (760 km) long and from 60 to 300 mi (97–483 km) wide, between the Ligurian Sea, the Italian peninsula, Sicily, Sardinia, and Corsica. , Mediterranean Sea 2. (A) Pyrenees Mountains (B) English Channel (C) Caspian Sea (D) Alps (E) North Sea (F) Rhine, Danube, and Elbe Rivers (G) Arctic and Atlantic oceans (H) Sardinia, Sicily 3. (A) Moscow, Russia (B) Rome, Italy (C) Berlin, Germany (D) Madrid, Spain (E) Paris, France (F) Kiev, Ukraine 4. (A) Portugal, Spain (B) Norway, Sweden (C) Romania; Ireland; Poland (D) Turkey, Russia (B) Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands (F) Italy 5. (A) 700 miles (B) 600 miles |
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