NAME: ___________________________________
Period: ____________
EUROPE & RUSSIA
LABEL (and color) the countries of Europe and Russia
CAPITAL CITIES: Find the capital city for each of these European countries.
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Albania
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Malta
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Armenia
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Moldova
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Austria
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Monaco
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Belarus
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Netherlands
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Belgium
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Norway
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Bulgaria
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Poland
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Crete
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Portugal
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Croatia
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Romania
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Cyprus
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Russian Federation _______________
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Czech Republic _________________
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Serbia-Montenegro _______________
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Denmark
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Slovakia
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Estonia
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Slovenia
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Finland
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Spain
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France
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Sweden
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Germany
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Switzerland
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Greece
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Turkey
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Hungary
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Ukraine
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Ireland
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United Kingdom
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Italy
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o England __________________
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Latvia
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o Northern Ireland ____________
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Lithuania
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o Scotland __________________
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Luxembourg
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o Wales ____________________
 SHOW THE LOCATION OF THE MAJOR BODIES OF WATER
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SHOW THE LOCATION OF THE MAJOR LANDFORMS
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NAME THE FIVE PENISULAS
Major Landforms – Draw them on the map and describe them below.
Alps Mountains:
Apennines Mountains:
Atlantic Highlands:
Balkan Mountains:
Carpathian Mountains:
Caucasus Mountains:
Great Hungarian Plains:
Kjolen Mountains:
North European Plains:
Pyrenees Mountains:
Scandinavian Shield:
Ural Mountains:
Major Bodies of Water - Draw them on the map and describe them below.
Arctic Ocean:
Atlantic Ocean:
Baltic Sea:
Black Sea:
Caspian Sea:
Danube River:
Elbe River:
Loire River:
Mediterranean Sea:
North Sea:
Norwegian Sea:
Oder River:
Po River:
Rhine River:
Seine River:
Volga River:
EUROPE & RUSSIA
FIVE (5) THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY ATLAS ACTIVITIES (Pages 254-259)
1. Location:
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Which is closer to the equator – Russia or the U.S.?
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Which is closer to the Arctic Circle – Europe or the U.S.?
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Are the climates of Europe and the U.S. similar? Why or why not?
2. Place: Compare the land areas of Europe & Russia to the U.S.?
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Largest?
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Middle?
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Smallest?
3. Regions:
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What are the three major climate regions in Russia?
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Does Europe have greater or lesser variety of climate regions than Russia?
Why?
4. Human-Environment Interaction: Describe some ways that people and
Europe might have adapted to their climates or to the landscapes in their area.
5. Place:
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What is population density?
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Which country appears to be the most densely populated?
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Which country appears to the least densely populated?
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What might explain the differences in population density?
6. Movement (of people):
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Compare the Population Density Map (page 256) and the Major Railroad
Lines (page 257). What do these maps suggest?
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Organize your journey by railway.
A. ______________________________________________________
B. ______________________________________________________
C. ______________________________________________________
D. ______________________________________________________
BONUS. _________________________________________________
7. Regions:
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List the countries that were once a part of Soviet Union.
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About how far is the eastern border of Russia from the western border of
Russia?
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Do you think this is an accurate measurement? Why or why not?