Europe
Physical World
Name: __________________________________________ Date: _______________ Period: _____
Directions: Label the following important physical features of Europe on the map below. Use the
relative location to find each place. If you have extra time, you may shade the map to look like a
physical map. Use pages 3 and 4 in your textbook for assistance.
WATERWAYS
The Atlantic Ocean is west of the continent of Europe.
The Arctic Ocean is north of the continent of Europe.
The Mediterranean Sea is south of the continent of Europe.
The North Sea is east of the United Kingdom.
The Baltic Sea is north of Poland.
The Black Sea is north of Turkey.
The Caspian Sea is east of Romania.
The English Channel is south of the United Kingdom.
The Strait of Gibraltar connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean between Southern Spain and
Northern Morocco.
The Thames River flows through London.
The Seine River flows through Paris.
The Danube River flows through Vienna and Budapest.
The Volga River flows east of Moscow.
LANDFORMS
The Alps lie in the heart of Switzerland
The Apennines lie in the heart of Italy.
The Pyrenees form the border between France and Spain.
The Ural Mountains form the eastern border of Europe along Asia in Russia.
The Caucasus Mountains are northeast of the Black Sea and west of the Caspian Sea.
The Iberian Peninsula is in Southwest Europe. The countries of Spain and Portugal make up the peninsula.
The Scandinavian Peninsula is in Northern Europe. The countries of Norway and Sweden make up the
peninsula.
The Northern European Plain stretches between Poland and Russia.