BJU Cultural Geography Chapter 5: Section 1 Northern Europe

time zone

24 geographical regions (running in vertical strips) in which the residents observe the same time.

North Atlantic Drift

A current of warm water, coming from the coast of Canada, that keeps Northern Europe warm.

The Pennines

A mountain system that forms the "backbone" of England.

River Thames

A river that flows through England

International Date Line

An imaginary line in the Pacific Ocean where time on the east side is one day behind time on the west side.

MAP

Can you identify the following bodies of water on a map? Atlantic Ocean, The English Channel

MAP

Can you identify the following countries on a map? England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Iceland

Lochs and Fjords

Deep narrow LAKES or bays carved by glaciers.

Glens

Narrow VALLEYS carved by glaciers.

Great Britain

The larger ISLAND of the British Isles. It contains Scotland, England and Wales.

London

The largest city on the Thames and the capital of England.

England

The largest country of the United Kingdom

Greenland

The largest island in the world. It is a territory of Denmark.

English Channel

The narrow body of water which separates England from France.

Big Ben

The nickname for the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London.

Scandinavia

The part of northern Europe that contains the countries of Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, and Iceland. It is called the land of the Midnight Sun.

Eurasia

the landmass that Europe and Asia share

United Kingdom

The NATION composed of Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland, which all used to be separate Kingdoms.