The Geography of Europe Unit 3 Notes SS6G8 The student will locate selected features of Europe a. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: the Danube River, Rhine River, English Channel, Mediterranean Sea, European Plain, the Alps,

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The Geography of EuropeUnit 3 NotesSS6G8 The
student will locate selected features of
Europea. Locate on a world and regional
political-physical map the Danube River, Rhine
River, English Channel, Mediterranean Sea,
European Plain, the Alps, Pyrenees, Ural
Mountains, Iberian Peninsula, and Scandinavian
Peninsula
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Satellite View of Europe
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3,800 square miles
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REGIONS
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Continents by Size (sq. km.)
Asia 44,579,000
Africa 30,065,000
North America 24,256,000
South America 17,819,000
Antarctica 13,209,000
Europe 9,938,000
Oceania (incl. Australia)   7,687,000
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Physical Map of Europe

• Rhine River

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Rhine River

• Longest river in Germany
• An important waterway for trade
• Begins in Switzerland, winds through Germany,
  France, Luxembourg, The Netherlands

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Label on your map
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• Rhine River

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Physical Map of Europe

• Danube

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Danube River

• 2nd largest river in Europe (Volga is first)
• Flows through the 12 countries of Germany,
  Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia, Croatia,
  Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Bulgaria,
  Romania, and the Ukraine!
• 1,770 miles long
• Played a vital role in the development of central
  Europe (trade cultural diffusion)

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Label on your Map
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• Danube

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Why are most of the capitals of Europe on major
rivers?
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Capitals on the Rivers
Paris, right bank of the Seine
London on the Thames
Prague on the Vltava
Budapest on the Danube
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Capitals on the Rivers
Moscow on the Moscow River
Berlin on the Spree
Rome on the Tiber
Vienna on the Danube
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Answer
They are Europes lifeline!
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Physical Map of Europe

• English Channel

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The English Channel

• Small body of water that separates England from
  France
• 350 miles long
• In the past, it was used as a good system of
  defense for England
• An important waterway for trade

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Label on your Map
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• English Channel

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Physical Map of Europe

• Iberian Peninsula

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Southern Peninsulas
CrimeanPeninsula
Iberian Peninsula
Italian Peninsula
Balkan Peninsula
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Iberian Peninsula

• The Pyrenees form the northern border
• 2nd largest peninsula in Europe
• Includes the countries of Spain Portugal

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Label on your Map
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• Iberian Peninsula

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Physical Map of Europe

• Scandinavian Peninsula

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Scandinavian Peninsula
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Scandinavian Peninsula

• Largest peninsula in Europe (1,150 miles long)
• Consists of Norway, Sweden, and the northern
  region of Finland
• Region is rich in timber, iron, copper

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Label on your Map
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• Scandinavian Peninsula

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Physical Map of Europe

• Mediterranean Sea

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Mediterranean Sea

• Important route for trade cultural exchange
• Crossroads for 3 continents (Europe, Africa,
  Asia)
• Covers an area of 965,000 square miles
• Name means in the middle of the earth
  (surrounded by land)

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Physical Map of Europe
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• Mediterranean Sea

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Physical Map of Europe

• Alps

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The Alps

• Located in Austria, France, Germany, Switzerland,
  Italy, Slovenia, Liechtenstein
• Major tourist destination
• Extend for almost 700 miles!

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Mt. Blanc in the Alps
Its the highest mountain in the Alps 15,771
feet.
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Physical Map of Europe
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• Alps

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Physical Map of Europe

• Pyrenees

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Pyrenees Mountains

• Form the natural border between France Spain
• Extend for about 270 miles

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Physical Map of Europe
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• Pyrenees

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Physical Map of Europe

• Ural Mountains

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Ural Mountains

• Considered the natural boundary between Europe
  Asia
• Divide Russia 1/4 is in Europe, 3/4 is in Asia
• 1,500 miles long!
• Among the worlds OLDEST mountain ranges
• Huge deposits of gold, nickel, silver, platinum,
  coal, iron, other minerals

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Ural Mountains The Great Divide
1500 miles
It divides the European and Asian sections of
Russia.
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Physical Map of Europe
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• Ural Mountains

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Physical Map of Europe

• European Plain

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The European Plain

• Largest mountain-free landform in Europe
• Stretches from the Pyrenees in the west to the
  Ural Mountains in the east
• Extends 2,000 miles
• Successful agricultural area

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European Plain
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Northern European Plain
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Physical Map of Europe
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• European Plain

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Arrivederci!
Good Bye!
Au Revoir!
Adios!
Auf Wiedersehen!
Cairete!
Do Svidaniya!
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Credits

• Original presentation retrieved from
  www.Slideshare.net Sept 24, 2011. Modifications
  made by B. Morgan and A. Healy
• Geography of the World Europe Land and
  Resources .  Prod. Academic Media Network, Inc..
   Academic Media Network, Inc., 2006. Discovery
  Education. Web. 7 October 2011. lthttp//www.discov
  eryeducation.com/gt.
• Segments Introduction Countries,
  Peninsulas, Islands, and Rivers Landforms