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ural mountains
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a mountain range that runs roughly north and south through western russia. they are sometimes considered as the natural boundary between Europe and asia.
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Mediterranean sea
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a sea of the atlantic ocean almost completely enclosed by land;on the north by Europe on the south by Africa and on the east by asia.
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Caucasus mountains
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a mountain system un Eurasia between the black and the Caspian sea in the Caucasus region.
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central Russian upland
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an area of approximately 200,000 square miles in southern European russia and northeast of Ukraine located inside the east European plain.
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northern European plain
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a region in Europe consisting of the low plains between the central European highlands to the south and the north sea and the Baltic sea to the north;their elevation is between 0 and 650 feet.
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Balkan peninsula
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a peninsula surrounded by water on three sides; the black sea to the east and branches of the Mediterranean sea to the south and west(including the Adriatic,Ionian, Aegean and Marmara seas).
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Crimean peninsula
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a peninsula on the northern coast of the black sea.
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black sea
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an inland sea between southeastern Europe and Anatolia that is actually a distant arm of the Atlantic ocean by way of the Mediterranean sea.
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sea of Azov
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a northern section of the black sea, linked to the larger body through the stait of kerch. it is bounded on the north of Ukraine on the east by russia and on the west by the Crimean peninsula.
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Agean Sea
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a sea arn of the Mediterranean sea located between the southern Balkan and Anatolian peninsulas.
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Adriatic sea
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a body of water separating the Apennine peninsula(Italy) from the Balkan peninsula.
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north sea
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a part of the Atlantic ocean located between Norway and Denmark in the east, Scotland and England in the west, and Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and France in the south.
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Atlantic ocean
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the second largest ocean in the world, covering approximately one fifth of the earths surface. the Atlantic is between the Americas on the west and Europe and Africa on the east.
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Iberian peninsula
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a peninsula located in the extreme southwest of Europe and includes modern day Spain and Portugal.
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Apennine mountains
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a mountain range stretching 1000km from the north to the south of Italy along its east coast, traversing the entire peninsula, and forming the backbone of the country.
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mt. elbrus
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a peak located in the western Caucasus mountains. it is the highest mountain in the Caucasus and is considered to be the highest mountain in Europe.
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alps
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a mountain range system of Europe stretching form Austria and Slovenia in the west through Italy, Switzerland, Lichtenstein , Germany and France in the west.
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Scandinavian peninsula
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a geographic region in northern Europe consisting principally of the the mainland territories of Norway and Sweden.
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Baltic sea
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a sea bounded by the Scandinavian peninsula, the mainland of Europe, and the Danish islands.
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Pyrenees Mountains
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range of mountains in southwest Europe that form a natural border between France and Spain. They separate the Iberian Peninsula from France.
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Eurasia,peninsula
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Europe is a part of a large landmass called _______________. Europe is a large peninsula. a ________________ is a body of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.
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northern plain,france,Netherlands,Germany,Poland,Russia,chernozem
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the ___________ __________ is a flat area that extends from ________ through the _________________,________________,_____________into __________. The northern European plain has very good soil called _________________.
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Scandinavian,jutland,Iberian,Italian,balkan
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Europe has five major peninsulas: __________________________ peninsula ___________________ ________________________ peninsula __________________ peninsula _______________________ peninsula
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Scandinavian peninsula, Norway, Sweden, finland,Barents, Baltic, Norwegian, north
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the ______________________ ________________________ is in northern Europe. __________________, __________________, and part of _____________ are on the Scandinavian peninsula. the peninsula is surrounded by the _____________ sea, _____________ sea,____________________ sea and _____________ sea.
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fjord, Norway, glaciers
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a ______________ is a steep,narrow,u-shaped valley that is carved out of a glacier. they are found in ____________ on the Scandinavian peninsula bc this area had many ____________ during the last ice age.
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denmark
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the country of ___________ is on Jutland.
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Portugal, spain
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the countries of ____________ and ___________ are on the Iberian peninsula.
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italy
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___________ is on the Italian peninsula.
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Adriatic, Aegean, black
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the Balkan peninsula is surrounded by the _____________ sea, ____________ sea, and ____________ sea.
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strategic waterway, English channel, strait of Gibraltar, dardanelles and bosporus
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a ________________ ______________ is a narrow body of water on an important transportation route or sea lane. some examples are: the ___________ channel the______________________________ the _________________________________________
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English channel, strait of dover
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the ___________ _____________ separates the island of great Britain from france. the narrowest point is the ___________ ____ ____________ which is 21 miles wide.
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chunnel
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the ___________ is a tunnel that runs underneath the English channel and connects Britain to france.
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strait of Gibraltar, Atlantic, Mediterranean, Europe, Africa
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the _____________ ____ _______________ connects the __________ ocean and the ____________________ sea. The strait also separates the continents of ____________ and __________. at the straits narrowest point it its eight miles wide.
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rock of Gibraltar, Gibraltar, united kingdom
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the ________ ____ ______________ or ____________ is actually an overseas territory of the _____________ _____________. it has been part of the u.k. for 300 years.
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Bosporus and Dardanelles Europe, Asia
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the ________________ and ________________ separate Europe from Asia minor(turkey). Part of Turkey is in ____________ and the other part is located in ______.
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great Britain, Ireland, Iceland, great Britain, Ireland, archipelago
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some islands in northern Europe are: ______________ ____________________ _______________ _______________ ________________ ______________ are the two major islands in an archipelago. Together they are called the british isles.
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great Britain, united kingdom, wales, Scotland, England, northern Ireland
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____________ -__________ is the name of an island. the ______________ _____________ refers to a country that is located on great Britain and Ireland. the united kingdom . the united kingdom is composed of: __________________, ----____________________ -_______________________ _______________________________
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Sicily, Corsica, Sardinia, Crete
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some islands in the Mediterranean sea are: ________________, ________________,___________________&_____________.
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alps, northern Italy, Switzerland, Austria, France, Mont blanc
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the __________ are located in _________ _________, Switzerland,__________ the alps are not very long and the tallest mountain is ______________ (15,774 ft.)
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Pyrenees
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the -________ separate the Iberian peninsula from france.
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middle, latitudes
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Europe is in the _____________ and high _____________ therefore Europe has many different types of climates.
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tundra, subartic
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in northern Europe there is __________ and ___________ climates.`
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marine west coast
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most of western Europe has a ___________ _________ ___________ climate zone.
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Mediterranean
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southern Europe has a _____________________ climate
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wind currents , ocean currents, north Atlantic drift
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_________ _________________ and __________ _______________ have a large impact on the climate of Europe. a) the _______ ___________________ _______________ is an ocean current that warms Europe.
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westerlies
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Europe is also warmed by wind currents called the _____________.
