Geography of Europe

Map Skills

100

This mountain range forms a natural border between Europe and Asia

Ural Mountains

200

This body of water separates the United Kingdom from France

English Channel

300

Spain and Portugal are located on this peninsula

Iberian Peninsula

400

This country is an island nation that is northwest of mainland Europe

United Kingdom

Location, Climate, & Natural Resources

100

This part of Russia has a higher population density (more people) due to its mild climate and fertile farmland

Western Russia (European section)

Language

100

Russian, Ukrainian, and Polish are all part of this language family

Slavic

200

French, Italian, and Spanish are all part of this language family

Romance

300

German, English, and Dutch are all part of this language family

Germanic

400

The Slavic language family uses this alphabet

Cyrillic

500

The Romance family is based on this ancient language

Latin

Religion

400

This word means belief in only one God

Monotheism

Environmental Issues

100

This environmental issue is caused by cars and factories that release toxic chemicals into the air, mixing with clouds and coming down as precipitation

Acid Rain

200

In 1986, there was an explosion at a nuclear power plant in this city

Chernobyl, Ukraine

300

The United Kingdom has issues with thick smoke mixing with fog, and they call it...

Smog

400

This environmental issue has destroyed nearly half of the Black Forest in Germany

Acid Rain

500

This issue caused many people to develop breathing problems, asthma, and makes it extremely difficult to see

Smog/Air Pollution