Physical features of Europe notesSS6G8: The student will locate selected physical features of Europe

What are some uses of physical maps? To show the physical features like various landforms and

water bodies present on the earth’s surface. Different colors, lines, tints, shading and spot elevations are

used to show the elevation and to separate lowlands from the mountains in physical maps.

RIVERS(Flows through Germany) DANUBE

Europe’s second longest river.

International waterway Empties into the Black Sea 1,771 miles

RHINE One of the longest and most

important rivers in Europe. 766 miles Important waterway carrying

trade and goods deep inland.

Danube and Rhine Rivers

European Plain Largest mountain-free landform in Europe. Stretches from the Pyrenees Mountains and the Atlantic

Ocean in the west to the Ural Mountains in the east. Cut by the Rhine River in the west

Mountains ALPS

One of the great mountain range systems of Europe Stretches from Austria in the east through Italy, Germany, and France

in the west. Highest point 15,782 ft. Italian/French border

PYRENEES Forms a massive divider between France and Spain Highest point 11,168 ft.

URAL Runs from north to south through western Russia Natural boundary between Europe and Asia Highest point 6,213 ft.

Peninsulas IBERIAN

Located in SW Europe Westernmost of the three major southern European peninsulas

SCANDINAVIAN Northern Europe Largest peninsula of Europe

Channel ENGLISH

Arm of the Atlanta Ocean that separates southern England from northern France and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic.

350 miles long 150 miles at its widest 21 miles in the Strait of Dover

English Channel map/satellite

Sea MEDITERRANEAN

Connected to the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land.

Part of the Atlantic Ocean Average depth of 4,900 feet

Mediterranean Sea