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European GeographyWorld Studies
Europe
Europe - located on landmass called Eurasia
Europe is peninsula = body of land surrounded by water on three sides
Northern European Plain = flat area that extends through France, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, and Russia.
Peninsulas
European’s major peninsulas:1. Scandinavian Peninsula2. Jutland3. Iberian Peninsula4. Italian Peninsula5. Balkan Peninsula
Scandinavian Peninsula Scandinavian Peninsula
Countries located on peninsula: Norway Sweden Finland
Surrounded by the Barents Sea Baltic Sea Norwegian Sea North Sea
Jutland Countries located on
peninsula: Denmark
Iberian Peninsula
Countries located on peninsula: Portugal Spain
Italian Peninsula Countries located on
peninsula: Italy
Strategic Waterways
Narrow body of water on important transportation route
The English Channel The Strait of Gibraltar The Dardanelles and Bosporus
The English Channel
The English Channel separates Great Britain from France.
Narrowest point = Strait of Dover (21 miles wide)
The Chunnel is a tunnel that runs underneath the English Channel and connects Britain to France.
Strait of Gibraltar
The Strait of Gibraltar - connects the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea and separates the continents of Europe and Africa.
narrowest point = eight miles
The Bosporus and Dardanelles
The Bosporus and Dardanelles separate Europe from Asia.
Islands
Some islands in Northern Europe are: Great Britain Ireland Iceland British Isles.
Great Britain
Great Britain is the name of an island. The United Kingdom is the country that is located on Great Britain and Ireland. The United Kingdom is comprised of:
Wales Scotland England Northern Ireland
Islands
Some islands in the Mediterranean Sea are:A. SicilyB. CorsicaC. SardiniaD. Crete
Mountains
The Alps are located in Northern Italy, Switzerland, Austria, and France. The Alps are not very long and the tallest mountain is Mont Blanc (15,774ft).
Mountains
The Pyrenees separate the Iberian Peninsula from France.
Climate and Vegetation
Europe is in the middle and high latitudes, therefore, Europe has many different types of climates.
A. In Northern Europe there is Tundra and Sub-arctic climates.
B. Most of Western Europe has a Marine West Coast climate zone.
C. Southern Europe has a Mediterranean climate.
Climate
Wind currents and ocean currents have a large impact on the climate of Europe.
A. The North Atlantic Drift is an ocean current that warms Europe.
B. Europe is also warmed by wind currents called the Westerlies.