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Geo Engage: 11/30
Get out a piece of paper, title it “Europe Physical Geography Group Loop”.What was the BEST thing you did over thanksgiving break? What was the BEST thing you ate over thanksgiving break?Slide2
Physical Geography Group Loop
Europe and Russia Slide3
Physical geo of europe
Majority of Europe lies within 300 miles of the coastSome portions of Europe lie below sea level (the Netherlands) so the Dutch built dikes: large banks of earth and stone to hold back water from the North SeaPolders - reclaimed lands which were once drained and kept dry by windmills (now kept dry by other power sources); land was used for farming and settlement Slide4
Slide 1: Coastal Europe
#1. Copy these notes: Majority of Europe lies within 300 miles of the coast#2. Define the following terms:DikesPolders#3. Why did the Dutch build dikes?#4. Where in Europe do people use polders?Slide5
Peninsulas of europe
Iberian peninsulaHome to Spain and Portugal Pyrenees Mountains – northern part of the peninsula cuts off Spain and Portugal from the rest of the continentThe Apennine PeninsulaHome to Italy Extends like a giant boot to the Mediterranean SeaVarying coastline from high, rocky cliffs, to long sandy beaches
Balkan Peninsula Southeastern Europe; bounded by the Adriatic and Ionian Seas on the west & the Aegean and Black seas on the eastSlide6
Slide 2: Peninsulas of Europe
#5. Make a quick sketch of the following peninsulas: a) Iberian Peninsula, b) Apennine Peninsula, and c) Balkan Peninsula.#6. Identify the countries that make up each peninsula & label the major bodies of water surrounding each.#7. How do think thisphysical featureimpacts the lives of Europeans living
on one?Slide7
Europe’s islands
Iceland – island located south of the Arctic Circle in the North Atlantic Ocean (capital – Reykjavik)The British Isles – lie northwest of the European mainland; consist of two large islands and thousands of smaller islandsIreland & Great Britain – two large islands Islands of the Mediterranean Sea Formed by rugged mountains – Sicily, Corsica, Crete, and CyprusSlide8
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Europe’s Islands#8. Describe the relative location of Iceland in 3 different ways.#9. What are the major islands that make up the British Isles? What nations make up the UK? What is the official name of the UK?#10. How were the islands of the Mediterranean formed? Identify the five largest islands in the Mediterranean in order from west to east. Slide9
The mountains of europe
The AlpsForms a crescent from Southern France to the Balkan PeninsulaMont Blanc – highest peak in the Alps; stands at 15,771 ft high on the boarder of France and ItalyOrigin spot of the Rhine and Po rivers The CarpathiansMountain chain that runs through Eastern Europe from Slovakia and RomaniaSlide10
Slide 4: Mountains of Europe
#11. What are the east and west borders of the Alps?#12. What is the highest peak in the Alps? What major rivers have their source at this peak?#13. What is the major mountain range that runs through eastern Europe? Identify the two countries in which this mountain range starts and stops.Slide11
The water
Thames River – (England) allows ocean going ships to reach the port of LondonThe Rhine River- most important river in western Europe; flows from Swiss Alps through France and Germany and into the Netherlands, connecting many industrial cities to the port of Rotterdam in the North SeaThe Danube – flows from Germany’s Black Forest to the Black Sea (major waterway of Eastern Europe)Slide12
Slide 5: The rivers
#14. What is the Thames located? What major port city benefits from this river allowing for ocean going ships to reach its harbor?#15. Which river do you think is the most important in Europe? Why did you choose this river?#16. Which river flows from the Black Forest of Germany to the Black Sea? Which region of Europe benefits most from this river?Slide13
Trees & highlands
Deciduous & Coniferous trees foundDeciduous trees found in Marine West Coast ClimatesConiferous trees found in Alps regionsTimberline – the elevation in which above trees cannot growFoehns – dry winds that blow down from mountains into plains and valleys which can cause avalanches – destructive masses of ice, snow, and rock that slide down a mountain sideSlide14
Slide 6: Climate & Vegetation
#17. Create a quick sketch of Europe. Shade in the following climates: Mediterranean, Humid Subtropical, Humid Continental, & Subarctic/Tundra#18. What is a timberline? What is a snowline?#19. What are Foehns?#20. What natural disaster is caused by Foehns? Draw this natural disaster.Slide15
Climate & Vegetation
Climate RegionsMarine West Coast – majority of western Europe – mild winders, cool summers, and abundant rainfallMediterranean – southern Europe (near Mediterranean Sea)Humid Subtropical – small portion above Italy & GreeceHumid Continental – Eastern EuropeSubarctic & Tundra – Northern Europe in the Arctic Circle