NAME: ______Period: ______
EUROPE & RUSSIA
LABEL (and color) the countries of Europe and Russia
CAPITAL CITIES: Find the capital city for each of these European countries.
- Albania______
- Armenia______
- Austria______
- Belarus______
- Belgium______
- Bulgaria______
- Crete______
- Croatia______
- Cyprus______
- CzechRepublic ______
- Denmark______
- Estonia______
- Finland______
- France______
- Germany______
- Greece______
- Hungary______
- Ireland______
- Italy______
- Latvia______
- Lithuania______
- Luxembourg______
- Malta______
- Moldova______
- Monaco______
- Netherlands______
- Norway______
- Poland______
- Portugal______
- Romania______
- Russian Federation ______
- Serbia-Montenegro ______
- Slovakia______
- Slovenia______
- Spain______
- Sweden______
- Switzerland______
- Turkey______
- Ukraine______
- United Kingdom
- England ______
- Northern Ireland ______
- Scotland ______
- Wales ______
- SHOW THE LOCATION OF THE MAJOR BODIES OF WATER
- SHOW THE LOCATION OF THE MAJOR LANDFORMS
- NAME THE FIVE PENISULAS
Major Landforms – Draw them on the map and describe them below.
Alps Mountains:
Apennines Mountains:
Atlantic Highlands:
Balkan Mountains:
Carpathian Mountains:
Caucasus Mountains:
Great Hungarian Plains:
Kjolen Mountains:
North European Plains:
Pyrenees Mountains:
Scandinavian Shield:
Ural Mountains:
Major Bodies of Water - Draw them on the map and describe them below.
Arctic Ocean:
Atlantic Ocean:
Baltic Sea:
Black Sea:
Caspian Sea:
Danube River:
Elbe River:
Loire River:
Mediterranean Sea:
North Sea:
Norwegian Sea:
Oder River:
Po River:
Rhine River:
Seine River:
Volga River:
EUROPE & RUSSIA
FIVE (5) THEMES OF GEOGRAPHYATLAS ACTIVITIES (Pages 254-259)
1. Location:
- Which is closer to the equator – Russia or the U.S.?
- Which is closer to the Arctic Circle – Europe or the U.S.?
- Are the climates of Europe and the U.S. similar? Why or why not?
2. Place: Compare the land areas of Europe & Russia to the U.S.?
- Largest?
- Middle?
- Smallest?
3. Regions:
- What are the three major climate regions in Russia?
- Does Europe have greater or lesser variety of climate regions than Russia? Why?
4. Human-Environment Interaction: Describe some ways that people and Europe might have adapted to their climates or to the landscapes in their area.
5. Place:
- What is population density?
- Which country appears to be the most densely populated?
- Which country appears to the least densely populated?
- What might explain the differences in population density?
6. Movement (of people):
- Compare the Population Density Map (page 256) and the Major Railroad Lines (page 257). What do these maps suggest?
- Organize your journey by railway.
A. ______
B. ______
C. ______
D. ______
BONUS. ______
7. Regions:
- List the countries that were once a part of Soviet Union.
- About how far is the eastern border of Russia from the western border of Russia?
- Do you think this is an accurate measurement? Why or why not?