Europe![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Western extremity of the vast Eurasian continent that, by convention, is separated from Asia by the Ural Mountains; it covers a relatively small area.
Aegean Sea ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Area of the Mediterranean Sea between Turkey and Greece; it contains numerous islands, the largest of which is Crete.
Barents Sea ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Area of the Arctic Ocean lying north of the Scandinavian Peninsula and Russia; it is partially ice-covered.
Lake Ladoga ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Europe’s largest lake (6,800 mi2) is located in Russia; it empties into the Baltic Sea.
Iberian Peninsula ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Peninsula comprising Spain and Portugal; it extends from the Pyrenees to the Strait of Gibraltar.
Pyrenees ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Mountain range whose northern slope is in France and whose southern slope is in Spain; Pico de Aneto (11,169 feet) is its highest peak.
Alps ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Largest mountain mass in Europe, extending 750 mi; Mont Blanc (15,771 feet) is its highest peak.
Danube River ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Second longest river in Europe (1,770 mi); it flows into the Black Sea through a vast delta with three branches.
Carpathian Mountains ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Mountain range in central Europe, lower than the Alps; its highest point is at an elevation of 8,711 feet.
Irish Sea ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Section of the Atlantic that separates Great Britain from Ireland.
English Channel ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Relatively shallow sea between France and England; its extreme tides cause strong currents, making navigation difficult.
Atlantic Ocean ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
The world’s second largest ocean; it covers 20% of the Earth’s surface.
Vistula River ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Poland’s principal river (680 mi) has its source in the Carpathians and joins the Baltic Sea at the Gulf of Gdansk; it is ice-covered two to three months per year.
North Sea ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Relatively shallow sea (220,000 mi2) in the North Atlantic and bordered by the coasts of Europe; some major European ports are located along its estuaries.
Mediterranean Sea ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
One of the world’s largest inland seas, bordered by Europe, Africa and Asia; it connects to the Atlantic Ocean through the Strait of Gibraltar.
Strait of Gibraltar ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Channel (9 mi wide) between Spain and Morocco; it connects the Mediterranean to the Atlantic and is an important shipping route.
Ural Mountains ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Mountain range extending 1,500 mi from the Caspian Sea to the Arctic; it is traditionally considered the boundary between Europe and Asia.
Volga River ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
The longest river in Europe (2,300 mi) is ice-covered three to four months per year; its spring flood is substantial.
Dnieper River ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
River in Russia (1,350 mi) whose flow is slow but abundant; it is a major communications artery.
Adriatic Sea ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Gulf of the Mediterranean, 520 mi long and 110 mi wide, located between Italy and the Balkan Peninsula.
Balkan Peninsula ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Mountainous, easternmost peninsula of Europe whose crumbling coastline features peninsulas and scattered islands.
Black Sea ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Inland sea (162,000 mi2) between Eastern Europe and Asia; it opens into the Mediterranean through two straits, the Dardanelles and the Bosporus.
Baltic Sea ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Generally shallow inland sea that is low in salt content and devoid of major tides; it freezes along its coasts.
Scandinavian Peninsula ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Vast Nordic peninsula that includes Norway, Sweden and part of Finland.
Gulf of Bothnia ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Relatively shallow Gulf between Sweden and Finland; it is often icebound.
Iceland ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Volcanic island subject to regular earthquakes; it has over 3,100 mi of coastline.
Norwegian Sea ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Open sea west of Norway and east of Iceland.
Kola Peninsula ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Mostly mountainous peninsula located in Russia, above the Arctic polar circle.