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Lesson 21:
Physical Features of Central Europe
Wewill use theactivitymapon thepreviouspage to locateand label the landformsandwaterforms
that make up the physical geography of Central Europe.
ACTIVITY 1:
LabelingLandforms
Follow the instructions below to label your activitymapwith the landforms that are
boldfaced
.Use the
physical map of Europe in your classroom atlas as a reference.Remember towrite neatly.
• The
North European Plain
extends eastward from southern England and northern France, into
Germany andPoland, and ending at theUral Mountains that split theRussian Federation. Label the
NorthernEuropeanPlain in northernGermany andPoland.
• The
BlackForest
insouthwesternGermany isoneofGermany’smost beautiful regions.The forest gets
its name from the thick dark evergreen trees that grow there. Label this locationwith tree symbols.
• The
Alps
are Europe’s tallest mountains. Use the mountain symbol to label the Alps that stretch
across Switzerland andAustria.
• The
Jura Mountains
form Switzerland’s western border with France. Use the mountain symbol
to label this mountain range. Also label the
Carpathian Mountains
, which dominate Slovakia’s
geography and form a border withPoland.
• Much of Hungary is a low-lying fertile area that spreads out from theDanubeRiver basin. Label the
Great HungarianPlain
, a fertile area that coversmuch of Hungary east of theDanubeRiver.
ACTIVITY 2:
LabelingWaterforms
Letters have been used to identify themajor waterforms of Central Europe. A) Find each of the letters
belowon theactivitymapon thepreviouspage.B) If the letter representsa river, traceand label the river
through the countries of Central Europe.C)Other waterforms, suchas oceans, only need tobe labeled.
D) As you label eachwaterform, write its name in the correct blank space at the bottom of themap on
page 38.E) Use the physical map of Europe in your classroom atlas as a reference.
A.–
The
BalticSea
bordersGermany andPoland to the north.
B.–
The
North Sea
forms part of Germany’s northern coastline and the western coastline of the
Netherlands andBelgium.
C.–
The
Strait of Dover
provides sailors a route from theNorth Sea to the EnglishChannel and the
AtlanticOcean.
D. –
Label and trace the
DanubeRiver
fromHungaryacrossCentral Europe toGermany.TheDanube
is 1770miles long andEurope’s second longest river.
E. –
The
RhineRiver
flows fromLakeConstance, follows theborders of SwitzerlandandFrance, and
crosses theNetherlands to theNorthSea.TheRhine is 820miles long.
F. –
Follow the
ElbeRiver
from theCzechRepublic throughGermany to theNorthSea.
G.–
The
Oder River
flows from theCzechRepublic, throughPoland, and empties into theBalticSea.
H.–
The
VistulaRiver
winds throughPoland for 678miles before it flows intoBaltic Sea
I. –
The
Ruhr RiverValley
is themost densely populated and industrialized area inGermany.
J. –
The
RhoneRiver
flows fromSwitzerland throughLakeGeneva, between the JuraMountainsand
theAlps into France.
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