Europe Geography Vocabulary

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Self-governing

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Sovereign

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The second longest river in Europe and an important shipping route across the continent.

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Danube River

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Located in western Russia and forms the boundary between European and Asia

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Ural Mountains

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A piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides

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Peninsula

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If a person were to travel from France to the United Kingdom, which European physical feature would they most likely use?

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English Channel

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The world's largest inland sea located between Europe, Africa and Asia

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Mediterranean Sea

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Mountain range that extends along the border between France and Spain

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Pyrenees

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Originates in the Swiss Alps mountain range and flows northwest to the North Sea

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Rhine River

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A magnificent mountain range in south-central Europe stretching from eastern France and northern Italy through Switzerland

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Alps

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Soil that is permanently frozen

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Permafrost