The Geography of Europe Flashcards
what do geographers describe Europe as
peninsula of peninsulas
why is Europe called peninsulas of peninsulas
a large peninsula that sticks out from the larger eurasian landmass. smaller peninsulas extend from main Europe into surrounding seas
what peninsulas pushes into the Mediterranean Sea
Southern Europe, the Liberian, Italian and, balkan
what is Europes locations surrounded by
many bodies of water, has powerful effect on the continents climates
what is Europes topography
north mountains run along Scandinavian peninsula. alps form an arc across Southern Europe.
what divided Spain and France
pyrenees
what stretches from north Europe plain
France through Germany and into Eastern Europe
what did migrating people from Eastern Europe use to travel west
broad plain
where did europe’s rivers flow form
central mountains and highlands
what is the longest river in Europe
Western Europe are Rhine and Danube
where does Danube flow
eastward across broad central plains into eastern Europe.
where does Rhine run
northward through Germany and Netherlands
