Do Now…
On a new notesheet, list
all of the Physical
Features you can think
of that are found in the
United States.
(List at least 5)
Political and Physical Map
of Western Europe
What does
everything
look like?
SS6G8 The student will be able to
locate selected features of Europe.
the Danube River, Rhine River, Volga River,
English Channel, Mediterranean Sea, European
Plain, the Alps, Pyrenees, Ural Mountains, Iberian
Peninsula, and Scandinavian Peninsula, Strait of
Gibraltar.
How can I label features on
political and physical maps?
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Locate each Country
Draw blue lines to represent rivers
and bodies of water.
Make pointed shapes to represent
mountains and mountain ranges
DO NOT COLOR IN ANY OTHER
LANDFORMS OTHER THAN THOSE
LISTED
Make sure you label each physical
landform and body of water
Please take out
your
Map Worksheet
POLITICAL MAP OF EUROPE
Physical Map of Europe
Danube River
Danube River
On your notesheet complete these
assignments:
*Use adjectives to write a short
paragraph describing what the area
around the Danube River looks like.
*What countries do the Danube run
through?
Rhine River
Volga River
Compare and Contrast
On your notesheet
use a three circle
Venn Diagram and
compare and
contrast the 3
rivers
Ural Mountains
Pyrenees Mountains
Alps Mountains
Compare and Contrast
On your notesheet use
a three circle Venn
Diagram and compare
and contrast the 3
mountains.
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Where most
of the crops
are grown
European Plain
Analyze
Use the pictures of the
European Plains to explain
why most of the crops are
grown in this area and not
in other areas such as the
mountains.
Iberian Peninsula
Scandinavian Peninsula
English Channel
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Separates
the United
Kingdom
from
Mainland
Europe
Mediterranean Sea
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The largest
inland sea in
the world. It
takes 100
years for the
water in this
sea to
circulate.
Strait of Gibraltar
What two continentals can be seen on this map?
Analyze
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What is the relationship
between the
Mediterranean Sea and
the Strait of Gibraltar?
Assessment
1. What river runs from the Black Sea west
into Germany?
A. Rhine River
B. Danube River
C. Colorado River
D. English Channel
Assessment
2. What river runs from the
English Channel east to
Switzerland?
A. Colorado River
B. Danube River
C. Rhine River
D. English Channel
Assessment
3. What two Physical Features are
found in Russia?
A. The Ural Mountains and the
Volga River
B. The Pyrenees and The English
Channel
C. The Mediterranean and the
European Plain
D.The Alps and the Rhine River
Critical Thinking
Why do you think that the
areas along the coast of
the countries that border a
body of water are more
populated than inland
areas?
(Answer on your notesheet.)
TOTD - 3-2-1
On your notesheet list:
3 - Mountains
2 – Peninsulas
1 – Narrow body of water