GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
East European Plain
The East European Plain extends across much of eastern Europe and European Russia toward the Urals. It contains lowlands, rolling uplands and major river basins rather than one perfectly flat surface.
Fast Facts
- The Ural Mountains form its conventional eastern margin.
- The Volga, Don and Dnieper drain different parts of the plain.
- Its northern landscapes differ from the steppe and agricultural belts farther south.
Connected lessons
- East European PlainMap, explanation and practice
- Plains across the conventional divideGuided exploration
Geographical connections
- Ural MountainsRelated places
- West Siberian PlainRelated places
- Volga RiverRelated places
- Dnieper RiverRelated places