Land of Europe

Peninsulas-Europe is a peninsula of peninsulas.

- Scandinavian

- Jutland

- Iberian

- Apennine

- Balkan

PeninsulasScandinavian

- Bordered by Baltic, North, Norwegian Sea

- Contains many fjords

PeninsulasJutland

- Bordered by Baltic and North Seas

PeninsulasIberian

- Bordered by Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea

- semiarid plateau

PeninsulasApennine

- Bordered by Mediterranean, Ionian, and Adriatic Seas.

- contains many Italians

PeninsulasBalkan

- Bordered by Adriatic, Aegean, and Black Seas

IslandsIceland

-Land of Fire and Ice

-Located on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.

IslandsBritish Isles

-Consists of Great Britain and Ireland.

Divisions:- England- Great Britain - England, Wales, Scotland- United Kingdom - England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland- British Isles - England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Ireland

MountainsPyrenees

-Creates border between Spain and France

Apennines

-“spine of Italy”

Alps

-Largest range in Europe

-Mont Blanc – highest mountain in Europe (15,771 feet)

PlainsNorth European Plain

-Fertile land, mineral deposits, and river systems

-High population density

RiversThames

-Runs through London

Rhine

-Important for industry

Danube

-Longest river in Europe

Po

-Important for irrigation in Italy

MiscellaneousLake Geneva

-Vacation spot in Swiss Alps

Strait of Gibraltar

-Connects Atlantic and Mediterranean