Ch 13 Southern Europe Physical Geo

1. Places:
1. Andorra- nestled high in the Pyrenees mts between France and Spain
2. Iberian Peninsula- Portugal, Spain & Andorra
3. Apennines- mtn range running the length of the Italian peninsula (named
backbone of Italy)
4. Venice- over 100 islands and named floating city
5. Madrid- highest capital in Europe
6. Aegean- east of Greece
7. Italian Peninsula- Italy, San Marino, Vatican City, Malta
8. Balkan Peninsula- Greece
9. Meseta- high plateau extends from madrid across most of interior spain
10. Malta- a series of low hills dominates the terrain
11. Spain- covers 80% of Iberian Peninsula
12. Portugal- first of the sea exploring nations during the Age of Exploration

2. Identify on a map:
1. Iberian Peninsula
2. Balkan Peninsula
3. Apennine Mountains
4. Pyrenees Mountains
5. Mediterranean Sea

Accurate statement about Southern Europe climate:

The climates vary based on proximity to large bodies of water and elevation

Convergent Plate tectonics:

caused the formation of the many mountain ranges in Southern Europe