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Natural Environment of Europe
Small, yet diverse
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Landforms• Northwest highlands
• Northern European Plain
• Central Uplands
• Alpine Mountains
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Northwest Highlands• Rugged hills and low mountains
Norway’s coast Fjord
Fjord – Narrow deep inlets of the sea set between high rocky cliffs
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Northern European Plain• Low flat land, from France to Western
Russia
• Home to many rivers, River cities (Berlin, Paris)
• Farming, industry, dense population
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Very Dense Population
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Central Upland• Old eroded, low rounded hills
• Coal deposits – industrial towns
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Alpine Mountain SystemAlps, Carpathians, Apennines, Pyrenees
• High peaks, avalanches in winter
• Tectonic activity
• Mountain passes for travelers – Not a “huge” physical boundary
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AVALANCHE! -video clip What causes them? Why are they
dangerous? Why so many in the Alps?
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Swiss – Alpine Pass
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Skiing is a way of life for Alpine Countries. Why?
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The Matterhorn – Alps14,691 ft tall
How did it form?
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CarpathiansEastern Europe
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Apennines MountainsWhat Country?
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Pyrenees MountainsBetween what countries?
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