GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
North Sea
The North Sea lies between Great Britain and northwestern mainland Europe. Its shallow shelf, major river mouths and connections to the Atlantic make it a concentrated zone of fishing, shipping and energy development.
Fast Facts
- Its shores include the United Kingdom, Norway, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and France.
- It joins the English Channel through the Dover Strait and the Baltic system through Skagerrak and Kattegat.
- The Rhine, Elbe, Weser and Thames ultimately drain into it.
Connected lessons
- North SeaMap, explanation and practice
- Rhine RiverMap, explanation and practice
Geographical connections
- Baltic SeaRelated places
- Dover StraitRelated places
- SkagerrakRelated places
- Rhine RiverRelated places
- Elbe RiverRelated places
- Norwegian SeaRelated places
- Kiel CanalRelated places
- English ChannelRelated places
- Weser RiverRelated places
- River ThamesRelated places
- Rhine RiverReceives drainage from