Lesson 1: European Physical Geography

● I can describe the physical and environmental features of Europe and Russia 
 
European Physical Geography 
 
● Europe is the ___nd smallest continent  
● Surrounded by the __________ Ocean to the ______, 
________________ Sea to the _________ 
● Broken up into _____ main physical regions 
○ Western ____________, Northern _____________, Central 
_____________, __________ Region 

Peninsulas of Europe 

● Europe has ___ major ​____________ 

○ __________, __________, _________, ______________, ____________ 
○ These peninsulas have played a major role in world 
history 

Major European Mountain Ranges 

● The _______ 
● ______________ 
● _______________ 
● ________________ 
● ______________ 
● ___________ 
● ____________ 
● ____________ 
● _______________ 
 

Major European Rivers 

● ________ 
● __________ 
● __________ 
● __________ 
● _________ 

Major European Seas 

● Europe has ___ major seas 

○ __________ 
○ __________ 
○ ___________ 
○ _______________ 
○ ________ 
○ ______ 
○ _________ 

European Climate Zones 

● ______________ 
○ An area of which extreme ____________ rarely occurs and 
temperature stays in a normal range 
● ________________  
○ Hot, dry __________, cool wet __________ 
● __________ 
 ○ Long, cold ________, short cool/mild ___________ 
● _________ 
○ Very cold _________ and cold __________