Geo Basics
Name the cardinal directions
North, South, East, West
This theme includes the parts absolute and relative
Location
This mountain range divides European Russia from Asian Russia.
Ural Mountains
This river is the longest river in Europe/Russia, and the mouth of this river is along the coast of the Caspian Sea
Volga River
Balkan Peninsula
Name the major parallel and meridian
Equator, Prime Meridian
This theme includes human and physical characteristics.
Place
This mountain range is well-known for its skiing, and is located primarily in Switzerland.
The Alps
This sea is on the Western end of the Caucasus Mountains
Black Sea
This peninsula includes Spain and Portugal
Iberian Peninsula
This physical feature is defined as a small strip of land that connects two larger bodies of land.
Isthmus
This theme includes goods, people, and communication.
Movement
This mountain range separates the Iberian peninsula from the rest of Europe.
The Pyrenees
This body of water has a coast in the UK and one in France
English Channel
This peninsula includes Sweden, Finland, and Norway
Scandinavian Peninsula
This type of map scale shows little detail but covers a lot of ground
Small-scale map
This theme includes how humans change a place, and how a place forces humans to adapt.
Human-Environment Interaction
This mountain range spans between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea
The Caucasus Mountains
This river flows through Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany, France, and the Netherlands
Rhine River
This landform spans across most of Northern Europe, and if not for the Ural Mountains would continue to the Central Siberian Plateau
Northern European Plain
This type of map scale shows a lot of detail but only covers a small area of land
Large-scale map
This theme includes formal, functional, and vernacular
Region
This mountain range spans the length of Peninsular Italy.
This sea borders Southern Europe, and is a great place to sit and enjoy olives, pizza, or other Italian dishes
Mediterranean Sea
This landform, which might also be a waterway, allows entry from the Atlantic Ocean into the Mediterranean Sea
Strait of Gibralter