Europe is the second smallest continent located in the Northern Hemisphere between Asia and Africa. It contains several prominent mountain ranges including the Alps, Urals, and Scandinavian Mountains. Major rivers in Europe include the Volga, Danube, and Rhine. The continent is comprised of many countries such as Portugal, Finland, Italy, Austria, and others that vary widely in geography, from southern coastal nations like Portugal to more northerly countries like Finland.

1. social

2. What’s our continent like?
Europe is the second smallest continent in the world. It’s in
the Northern Hemisphere.
Atlantic Ocean Asia
Black Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Arctic Ocean

3. What’s Europe’s relief like?

4. What mountain ranges are there?
The Ural
Mountains are in
Russia. They form
a natural border
between Europe
and Asia. They’re
Europe’s longest
mountain range.
The Alps are
Europe’s highest
mountain range.
They’re in seven
different European
countries.
The Scandinavian
Mountains are on
a peninsula in the
north of Europe.
They’re one of the
oldest mountain
ranges in the
world.

5. What rivers are there?
The Volga is in
Russia. It’s
Europe’s longest
river. It’s about
3 700 km long.
The Danube is the
second longest
river in Europe. It
flows through ten
European
countries.
The Rhine starts
in the Alps, and it
flows into the
North Sea. It
flows through six
countries

6. What countries are there in Europe?

7. What do we know about these countries?
Portugal is in the
south of Europe. It’s
part of the Iberian
Peninsula.
Finland is in the
north of Europe.
It’s between
Sweden and
Russia.
Italy is a
peninsula in
the south of
Europe. It also
has two
islands,
Sardinia and
Sicily.
Austria is in the
centre of Europe.
It doesn’t have a
coast, but it has
many mountains,
forests and
lakes.

8. What have we learnt?
the Ural
Mountains
the
Scandinavian
Mountains
Mountain ranges in Europe include…
the Alps
the
Caucasus
the
Apennines
the Carpathian
Mountains

9. What have we learnt?
the
Danube
the Rhine
Rivers in Europe include…
the Volgathe Elbe the Po
the
Dnieper
the Rhone

10. What have we learnt?
Finland Italy
Countries in Europe include…
Portugal AustriaThe UK Russia
Ireland France Germany Spain Greece Poland