Geography of Europe
SS6G8 Locate selected features of Europe.
a.
b.
Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: the Danube River,
Rhine River, English Channel, Mediterranean Sea, European Plain, the
Alps, Pyrenees, Ural Mountains, Iberian Peninsula, and Scandinavian
Peninsula.
Locate on a world and regional political-physical map the countries of
Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Russia, Spain, Ukraine, and
United Kingdom.
SS6G8 (a) Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: the Danube River Rhine River, English Channel,
Mediterranean Sea, European Plain, the Alps, Pyrenees, Ural Mountains, Iberian Peninsula, and
Scandinavian Peninsula.
Danube River One of the important
rivers on the European Plain,
the source of the Danube is in
the Alps, and its mouth
is at the Black Sea.
Rhine River- Another important river on
the European Plain that also begins in
the Alps. The Rhine River’s mouth is
located at the North Sea.
SS6G8 (a) Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: the Danube River Rhine River, English
Channel, Mediterranean Sea, European Plain, the Alps, Pyrenees, Ural Mountains, Iberian Peninsula, and
Scandinavian Peninsula.
English Channel- The channel of water that separates
Great Britain from France on the coast of mainland
Europe
Mediterranean Sea- The large body of water
to the south of the European
countries of Spain, France, Italy,
and Greece, to name a few, that
joins the Atlantic Ocean
SS6G8 (a) Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: the Danube River Rhine River, English
Channel, Mediterranean Sea, European Plain, the Alps, Pyrenees, Ural Mountains, Iberian Peninsula, and
Scandinavian Peninsula.
European Plain- This
plain extends from France to
Russia and contains some of
the world’s best farmland.
It is bordered on the west by
the Pyrenees Mountains, to
the east by the Ural
Mountains, and part of its
southern border is formed
by the Alps.
SS6G8 (a) Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: the Danube River Rhine River, English
Channel, Mediterranean Sea, European Plain, the Alps, Pyrenees, Ural Mountains, Iberian Peninsula, and
Scandinavian Peninsula.
The Alps- This mountain range is found throughout much of Switzerland and Austria, in
some of France and northern Italy. They form the
southern border of the European Plain and are the
source of the Rhine and Danube Rivers.
Ural Mountains- These mountains
run in a general northern &
southern direction, forming the
eastern border of the European
Plain and the border that divides
the continents of Europe and Asia.
The Pyrenees- These
mountains form a
natural border
between the Iberian
Peninsula and the rest
of Europe, and they
create the western
border of the European
Plain.
SS6G8 (a) Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: the Danube River Rhine River, English
Channel, Mediterranean Sea, European Plain, the Alps, Pyrenees, Ural Mountains, Iberian Peninsula, and
Scandinavian Peninsula.
Iberian Peninsula- With the
Pyrenees Mountains to the
north, this peninsula is made
up of Portugal and Spain.
Scandinavian Peninsula- This is
the largest peninsula in Europe
consist of Norway, Sweden, and
the northern part of Finland.
SS6G8 (b) Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: Locate on a world and regional politicalphysical map the countries of Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Russia, Spain, Ukraine, and
United Kingdom.
European Target Countries
United Kingdom
Russia
Germany
Belgium
France
Italy
Spain
Poland
Ukraine