europe geography
europes second longest river
Danube
what countries are included in the scandinavian peninsula
Denmark-Norway. Sweden-Finland. Sweden-Norway
the major penninsulas that are part of europe
Europes main peninsulas are the Iberian, Italian, and Balkan, located in southern Europe, and the Scandinavian and Jutland, located in northern Europe.
the european country know as land of thousands of lakes.
Finland is called ''the land of a thousand lakes,'' but at last count there were 187,888 of them - more lakes in relation to a country's size than any other. Indeed, with a population of about five million, Finland has one lake for every 26 people.
name 2 straights that run from the medertarianian sea
Its only links to the outside are the strait of Gibraltar (leading to the Atlantic ocean), the Dardanelles and Bosphorus straits (leading to the Black Sea) and the Suez canal, a fairly recent, man-made opening to the Red Sea.
where is the rock of gibraltar located
Location: Gibraltar (duh)
name the mountains the river and the sea wich form europes eastern boundry
The Ural Mountains, The Ural RIver, and the Caspian Sea
fjord
a long, narrow arm of the sea bordered by steep cliffs: usually formed by glacial erosion.
which european city was once seperated by a wall
berlin germany
the home of Hans Christian Anderson
denmark
where are the sunny beaches called the riviera located
france
the worlds largest island
greenland
the land of "fire and ice"
iceland
the po river is wich countrys longet river
italy
the city "Set on seven hills"
lynchburg
in which area of europe are fjords found
norway
tundra
one of the vast, nearly level, treeless plains of the arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America.
the river which flows through paris,france
siene
what countries are part of the iberian penninsula
spain and portugal
what is the priciple river of england
thames
the largest mountain system in europe
the alps
taiga
the coniferous evergreen forests of subarctic lands, covering vast areas of northern North America and Eurasia.
europes largest river
the volga river
in wich city would you find streets thet were actually water canals
venice
which mountains are called the backbone of italy
Apennine Range
in which country would you find the "black forest"
Baden-Württemberg in southwestern Germany.
the location of the matterhorn
Aosta Valley, Italy; Valais, Switzerland
europes highest mountain peak
Mont Blanc or Monte Bianco [ˈmonte ˈbjaŋko], both meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps and the highest in Europe west of Russia after the Caucasus peaks.
what is the name of the active volcano on sicilys eastern coast
Mount Etna
what is the name of the highest mountain peak in greece
Mount Olympus
the mountain range that divides spain and france
Pyrenees
italy has two independent states within its boarders. what are thier names.
San Marino and Vatican City
list 3 major islands located in the medertirannian sea
Sicily. Sardinia. Cyprus. ... Corsica.
what countries are included on the balkan peninsula
Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Macedonia, Moldova, Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, Greece, and the European part of Turkey.
where are the white cliffs of dover? why are they so white?
The White Cliffs of Dover are cliffs that form part of the English coastline facing the Strait of Dover and France. they are made of chalk and white limestone which gives them a white apperance.
the largest salt water lake in the world
The salty Caspian Sea has the greatest surface area of any lake at 143,200 square miles (370,886 square kilometers).
the country known for its colorful tulip fields
Today, Holland is still known for its tulips and other flowers, often being affectionately called the "flower shop of the world." Tulips are cultivated in great fields of beautiful color, and tulip festivals abound throughout the country in the spring.
the mountain range that is the major division between asia and europe
Ural Mountains