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What peninsula is located in Northern Europe covering Norway and Sweden?
What peninsula is Denmark located on?
Jutland Peninsula
Which peninsula is occupied by Spain and Portugal?
Iberian Peninsula
What is the name of the peninsula where Italy is located?
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What large peninsula in Southern Europe is bounded by the Black, Aegean, and Adriatic seas?
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What peninsula extends into the Black Sea and is part of Ukraine?
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What mountain range separates Siberia from the rest of Russia?
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What mountain system is located in southeastern Europe between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea?
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What mountain range extends along the border between France and Spain?
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What mountain range stretches from eastern France to northern Italy and through Switzerland and Austria?
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What major mountain chain is known as the Transylvanian Alps in its southern portion?
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What mountain range is located along the Adriatic Sea from Slovenia to Albania?
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What river flows from eastern Switzerland into the North Sea and is considered Europe's most important river?
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What river flows from NW Czech to the North Sea?
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Which river flows through the heart of Paris?
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What is the name of the second-longest river in Europe that flows into the Black Sea?
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Which river flows from Russia through Belarus and Ukraine to the Black Sea?
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What is the longest river in Europe?
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What is the longest river in France?
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Which river flows through Switzerland and France to the Mediterranean Sea?
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What is the largest river in England that runs through London?
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What is the largest saltwater lake in the world located between Europe and Asia?
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What body of water separates Ukraine from Turkey?
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What is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea located east of Greece?
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What sea is on the eastern side of Italy?
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What narrow waterway separates Europe from Africa?
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What body of water separates France from England?
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What is the narrowest point in the English Channel?
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What bay is part of the Atlantic and borders the west coast of France and the north coast of Spain?
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What arm of the North Atlantic is located between the British Isles and Scandinavia?
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What sea is located in northern Europe?
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What body of water is located between Sweden and Finland?
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What Greek island is located southeast of Greece?
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What island is located off the southwest tip of the Italian peninsula?
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What is the southern-most large island of Italy?
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What island located southeast of France is where Napoleon was born?
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What is the largest island of the UK?
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What island comprises the country of Ireland and Northern Ireland?
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Study Notes
Northern Europe
- Scandinavian Peninsula: Encompasses Norway and Sweden.
- Jutland Peninsula: Home to Denmark.
Southwestern Europe
- Iberian Peninsula: Occupied by Spain and Portugal.
Southern Europe
- Italian Peninsula: Where Italy is situated.
- Balkan Peninsula: Bounded by the Black, Aegean, and Adriatic seas.
Black Sea Area
- Crimean Peninsula: A Ukrainian peninsula extending into the Black Sea.
Mountain Ranges
- Ural Mountains: Divides Siberia from the rest of Russia; commonly seen as the Europe-Asia boundary.
- Caucasus Mountains: Located between the Black Sea and Caspian Sea.
- Pyrenees Mountains: Forms the border between France and Spain.
- Alps Mountains: Stretches from eastern France through Switzerland and northern Italy.
- Carpathians: Major chain in central and eastern Europe, includes the Transylvanian Alps.
- Dinaric Alps: Runs along the Adriatic Sea from Slovenia to Albania.
Major Rivers in Europe
- Rhine River: Flows from eastern Switzerland to the North Sea; recognized as Europe's essential river.
- Elbe River: Runs from northwest Czech Republic to the North Sea.
- Seine River: Flows through Paris to the English Channel.
- Danube River: Second-longest in Europe; stretches from southern Germany to the Black Sea.
- Dnieper River: Flows from Russia through Belarus and Ukraine to the Black Sea, with Kiev as a notable port city.
- Volga River: Longest river in Europe and crucial for Russian commerce.
- Loire River: The longest river in France.
- Rhone River: Flows through Switzerland and France to the Mediterranean Sea.
- Thames River: Largest river in England, flowing through London to the North Sea.
Significant Bodies of Water
- Caspian Sea: World's largest saltwater lake, between Iran and Russia, fed by the Volga River.
- Black Sea: Separates Ukraine from Turkey.
- Aegean Sea: An arm of the Mediterranean Sea, east of Greece.
- Adriatic Sea: Located on the eastern side of Italy.
- Strait of Gibraltar: Narrow waterway separating Europe from Africa, just 8 miles wide.
- English Channel: Body of water between France and England.
- Strait of Dover: The narrowest part of the English Channel, only 21 miles wide.
- Bay of Biscay: Bordered by the west coast of France and north coast of Spain.
- North Sea: An arm of the North Atlantic, situated between the British Isles and Scandinavia.
- Baltic Sea: Located in northern Europe.
- Gulf of Bothnia: A body of water between Sweden and Finland.
Islands in the Mediterranean
- Crete: A Greek island southeast of Greece in the Mediterranean Sea.
- Sicily: Off the southwestern tip of the Italian peninsula.
- Sardinia: The southern-most large island of Italy, located west of the Italian mainland.
- Corsica: An island southeast of France and south of Italy; birthplace of Napoleon, and part of France.
British Isles
- Great Britain: The largest island within the United Kingdom.
- Ireland: Comprises the country of Ireland and Northern Ireland, the latter being part of the UK.
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