Social Sciences-Unit 3

Unit 3 : Europe

Oceans and Seas Surrounding Europe

Countries and Capitals

Game 1: Click on the European Countries

Game 2 : European countries

By Samotny Wędrowiec - The map itself was created by me, based on this design: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Map_of_Europe_(political).png, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link

European sub-regions according to EuroVoc:

 Blue – Northern Europe 

Green – Western Europe

 Red – Eastern Europe 

Yellow – Southern Europe 

Grey – Territories not considered part of Europe

By Samotny Wędrowiec - The map itself was created by me, based on this design: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Map_of_Europe_(political).png, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link

More information about Ireland: Country facts

More information about Iceland: Country facts

More information about the Netherlands: Country Facts

More information about Norway: Country Facts

More information about Poland: Country Facts

 More information about Germany: Country facts

Italy - Italia

 More information about Italy: Country Facts

 More information about Finland: Country facts

More information about Portugal:  Country facts

More information about Sweden:  Country facts

More information about Spain:  Country facts

European Mountain Ranges

Ural Mountains - Montes Urales

• They are in Russia.
• They form a natural border between Europe and Asia.
• They are Europe´s longest mountain range.

The Alps - Los Alpes

• They are Europe´s highest mountain range.
• They are in seven european countries including: France, Italy, Switzerland and Austria.
• The highest mountain in the Alps is Mont Blanc located in France and Italy.

Scandinavian Mountains - Montes Escandinavos

• They are on a peninsula in the north of Europe.
• They are one of the oldest mountain ranges in the world.
• They form a natural border between Norway and Sweden.

Pyrenees - Los Pirineos

• They stretch from the Mediterranean Sea in the east to the Atlantic Ocean in the west.
• They form a natural border between Spain and France.
• The highest peak is Pico de Aneto in Aragon, Spain.

Carpathian Mountains - Montes Cárpatos

• They begin in the Danube which separates them from the Alps.
• They  are in Central Europe.
• They curve along the borders of Romania, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Ukraine, Austria, Serbia, and northern Hungary.

Apennines - Montes Apeninos

• They are in Italy.
• The highest mountain is Corno Grande 
• They have three main parts: the Northern Apennines, the Central Apennines and the Southern Apennines.

  

Games: European Mountains

Game 1: Click on the correct Mountain Range

Game 2 : Click on the map

European Rivers

European Rivers

Volga River Río Volga	The Danube  Danubio	The Rhine Rin
The Po Po	The Seine Sena	The Rhone Ródano
The Elbe Elba

Volga River - Río Volga

• The Volga River is the longest river in Europe
• Flows into the Caspian Sea.
• The river is often frozen for several months of the year.

The Danube - Río Danubio

• Danube is Europe’s second longest river, after the River Volga.
• It flows from the Black Forest in Germany to the Black Sea.
• The Danube flows through or flows along the borders of 10 countries.

The Rhine - Río Ródano

• The Rhine is the longest river in Germany.
• It is still a major European transport route today.
• The Rhine forms a natural border between Germany and France.

The Po - Río Po

• The longest river in Italy is the Po.
• During prehistoric times the lower valley of the Po was inhabited by Paleolithic.
• Near the end of its course, it creates a wide delta.

The Seine - Río Sena

• The Seine flows through Paris, the capital city of France.
• The Seine is connected to the River Rhine by the River Marne. The Seine is also linked to Belgium’s waterways.
• There are more than 30 bridges over the Seine in Paris.

The Rhone - Río Ródano

• The Rhône is a river in France and Switzerland.
• Ends in the Mediterranean Sea.
•  The Rhône originates in the Alps of southern Switzerland. 

The Elbe - Río Elba

• After the Rhine, the Elbe River is Germany's most significant commercial waterway. 
• The Elbe rises on the Czech Republic's border with Poland.
• At Hamburg it flows into the North Sea.

GAMES: EUROPEAN RIVERS

Game 1: Click the river on the map

Game 2:  Click on the map and unlock the information.