➤ Western Upland
➤ North European Plain
➤ Central Uplands or Plateau
➤ Alpine Mountain Systems
(i) Mountains
(a) The Ural Mountains
(b) The Scandinavian Mountains
(c) The Old Mountain Blocks
(ii) The Alpine Mountain Ranges
(a) Apennines
(b) The Pyrenees
(c) Balkan Mountains
(d) Caucasus Mountains
➤ Islands of Europe
The largest European islands by area are as follows:
(i) Peninsula
➤ Drainage Pattern
Major river of Europe
➤ Gulfs and Bays
These are the parts of large water bodies which are adjacent to a massive land may it be continents or countries which are of economic importance for any human civilization, As Europe is surrounded by
A number of large water bodies such as the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, The North Sea, etc. there are a lot of Gulfs, Bay, and straits.
Europe Bodies of Water
(i) The Gulf of Finland
(ii) The Gulf of Bothnia
(iii) The Gulf of Riga
(iv) The Gulf of Lions
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