Geography Bee: Year 3/4 Knowledge Organiser

Locate the following European countries and use an atlas to learn and locate the capital cities:

Iceland (Reykjavik) Norway (Oslo) Portugal (Lisbon) Ukraine (Kiev) Spain (Madrid) Czech Republic (Prague)France (Paris) Sweden (Stockholm) Russia (Moscow) Germany (Berlin)Poland (Warsaw) Italy (Rome) Greece (Athens) Denmark (Copenhagen)

Learn and locate the continents of the world and the main oceans.

Learn and locate the following rivers in Europe from the map:

The longest river in Europe is the Volga. The river flows through central Russia and into the Caspian Sea. It is widely regarded as the national river of Russia. Its length is 3530km.

The longest river in England is the river Severn (354km)

Use an atlas to learn and locate the following mountains in Europe:

Elbrus (Russia)Ben Nevis (Scotland) Mont Blanc (France/Italy)Zugspitze (Germany/Austria)Matterhorn (Switzerland/Italy)Scafell Pike (England)

The highest mountain in Europe is Mount Elbrus in Russia. It is 5642m tall.

The highest mountain in the UK is Ben Nevis in Scotland (1345m).

The highest mountain in England is Scafell Pike (978m).