Peninsulas & Islands
A piece of land that is surrounded by water on almost all sides, but is connected to land in one place.
Peninsula
A hill or low mountain that may also contain mesas and high plateaus
Upland
Rivers are like "water highways" because in Europe they are used for _____
Travel, transportation
A large area of land that is mostly flat
Plain
An area of land that has common features like landforms, culture, language, climate, etc.
Region
Southern Peninsulas in Europe
Iberian, Italian, Balkan
Biggest mountain range that runs across France, Italy, Germany Switzerland, Austria
The Alps
Which river is longer?
The Danube River
What word means land that is really good for farming and growing crops?
Fertile
Name one part of life that resources affect
Foods, houses, culture, jobs, region
The larger islands in Europe
United Kingdom, Ireland, Iceland, Greenland, Great Britain
Mountain range that separates Spain and Portugal from the rest of Europe
The Pyrenees Mountains
Flows from the interior of Europe to the North Sea
The Rhine River
Most fertile land that stretches across most of Europe
North European Plain
Oil and natural gas are found under the floor of which sea?
The North Sea
The smaller islands in Europe
Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Crete
Mountain range that divides the Italian peninsula in half, east and west
The Apennine Mountains
Flows through the heart of Europe from west to east.
The Danube River
Fancy word for farming, growing and harvesting crops
Agriculture
Agricultural Resources
Fruits, vegetables, grains, water, fish, timber, cork
Northern Peninsulas of Europe
Scandinavian, Jutland
Mountain range that blocks off the Balkan Peninsula from the rest of Europe
The Balkan Mountains
Which sea does the Danube river flow into?
The Black Sea
Name a crop that you might find growing on a plain
Fruits, vegetables, grains
Industrial Resources
Coal, iron, oil, natural gas