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What is the difference between a political and a physical map?

A political map focuses on boundaries between states or countries. A physical map focuses on the geography of the area.

Name the European mountain ranges.

Pyrenees, Alps, Ural Mountains

Name the 3 countries that make up the Scandinavian Peninsula.

Finland, Sweden, and Norway

Which mountain range is bigger, the Pyrenees or the Alps?

<p>Alps (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which mountain range separates Europe from Asia?

<p>Ural Mountains</p> Signup and view all the answers

Name the 4 European bodies of water.

<p>English Channel, Rhine River, Danube River, Mediterranean Sea</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a channel?

<p>A pathway</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a river?

<p>A large stream of water that empties into a sea, a lake, or another stream</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Alps are just north of what country?

<p>Italy</p> Signup and view all the answers

What countries does this saying portray? No Soup For Russia You Pretty Girl, But It's For Spain You Know.

<p>Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Germany, Belgium, Italy, France, Spain, United Kingdom</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Differences Between Map Types

  • Political maps highlight boundaries between states or countries.
  • Physical maps display the geography and natural features of an area.

European Mountain Ranges

  • Major mountain ranges in Europe include:
    • Pyrenees
    • Alps
    • Ural Mountains

Scandinavian Peninsula

  • Comprises three countries:
    • Finland
    • Sweden
    • Norway

Comparison of Mountain Ranges

  • The Alps are larger than the Pyrenees.

Europe-Asia Division

  • The Ural Mountains serve as the geographical boundary separating Europe from Asia.

European Bodies of Water

  • Key bodies of water in Europe are:
    • English Channel
    • Rhine River
    • Danube River
    • Mediterranean Sea

Definitions

  • A channel is defined as a pathway.
  • A river is a large stream of water flowing into a sea, lake, or another stream.

Geographic Location of the Alps

  • The Alps are located just north of Italy.

Countries in the Saying

  • The phrase "No Soup For Russia You Pretty Girl, But It's For Spain You Know" encapsulates the following countries:
    • Norway
    • Sweden
    • Finland
    • Russia
    • Ukraine
    • Poland
    • Germany
    • Belgium
    • Italy
    • France
    • Spain
    • United Kingdom

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