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Lesson 11: (Cont.)
Introducing the Continent of Europe
ACTIVITY:
Now that you found theboundaries for the continentsof EuropeandAsia, usedifferent coloredpencils
to trace the boundaries.Color the land areas for both continents on your activitymap.
1.Refer to your classroom atlas to locate the features above that are in
boldfaced
print.
2. Label each
boldfaced
feature at its location on the activitymap on the previous page.
3.Use different color pencils to shade the land areas of the continents of Europe andAsia.
Lesson 12:
Some Large Facts about Europe
Theworld’s largest country is the
(A) RussianFederation
, also calledRussia. It coversmore than
6.5 million total square miles. Boundaries of Russia spread over the continents of Europe and Asia,
and it stretches nearly halfway around the world. The largest city in Europe, and the capital of the
Russian Federation, is
(B) Moscow
with more than 8.5 million people. The smallest independent
country in the world is
(C)VaticanCity
. It is less than 0.2 squaremiles and has a population of only
1,000.VaticanCity is surroundedby
(D)Rome
, Italy, another famousEuropean city that hasbeenpart
of history for thousands of years.
Europe’s longest river is the
(E)Volga
. It flows southward throughwesternRussiaandempties into
the
(F) Caspian Sea
. Europe’s two largest fresh water lakes are also found in Russia.
(G) Lake
Ladoga
is Europe’s largest lake. It is located in northwestern Russia. Lake Baikal is Russia’s largest
lake, but it is found in southeasternRussiawhich is part of theAsian continent.
In Europe’s hottest spot,
(H) Seville,
Spain, temperatures can reach 122° F. The coldest place is
(I)Ust-Shchugor
whichborders theUralMountains innorthernEuropeanRussia.Temperatures there
have dropped to 67 degrees below zero (now that’s cold). What was the highest temperature and
coldest temperature recorded in your area?
The highest point in Europe’smanymountain ranges is
(J) Mount El’brus
(18,510) which is part
of theCaucasusMountains in southernRussia.TheCaspianSea, borderingbothEuropeandAsia, is
the lowest point at 92 feet below sea level. Check your knowledge of theWestern Hemisphere.What
are the highest and lowest points inNorthAmerica?
The
(K) Alps
are a massive range of mountains and jagged peaks that have been carved by
glaciers and ice formore than 2million years.They begin in southeasternFrance, and stretch through
Switzerland and Italy, and into Austria. The
(L) Matterhorn
, in the Swiss Alps, is one of the most
magnificent andphotographedmountainpeaks in theworld. It is considered theultimate challenge for
skilledmountain climbers.
(M) Mount Etna
is Europe’s highest and most active volcano (10,902 feet). It is located in
easternSicily, at the southern tip of Italy and has been active for more than 2,500 years.
ACTIVITY:
Use themap of Europe on the next page to label the places that are lettered and in
boldfaced
print
in the paragraphs above.When you see a letter, write the name of the place on your map.
Europe
