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The Geography of Europe
Unit 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
Satellite View of Europe
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3,800 square miles3,800 square miles
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RREEGGIIOONNSS
RREEGGIIOONNSS
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Continents by Size (sq. km.)
Continents by Size (sq. km.)AsiaAsia 44,579,00044,579,000
AfricaAfrica 30,065,00030,065,000
North AmericaNorth America 24,256,000 24,256,000
South AmericaSouth America 17,819,00017,819,000
AntarcticaAntarctica 13,209,00013,209,000
EuropeEurope 9,938,0009,938,000
Oceania (incl. Oceania (incl. Australia) Australia) 7,687,000 7,687,000
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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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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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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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Southern PeninsulasSouthern Peninsulas
Iberian Peninsula
Italian Peninsula
Balkan Peninsula
CrimeanPeninsula
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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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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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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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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 AlpsMt. Blanc in the AlpsMt. Blanc in the AlpsMt. Blanc in the Alps
It’s the highest mountain in the Alps: 15,771 It’s the highest mountain in the Alps: 15,771 feet.feet.
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Pyrenees Mountains
• Form the natural border between France & Spain
• Extend for about 270 miles
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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 world’s OLDEST mountain
ranges• Huge deposits of gold, nickel, silver,
platinum, coal, iron, & other minerals
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Ural Mountains: “The Great Ural Mountains: “The Great Divide”Divide”Ural Mountains: “The Great Ural Mountains: “The Great Divide”Divide”
It divides the European and Asian sections of It divides the European and Asian sections of Russia.Russia.
1500
miles
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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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Credits
• Original presentation retrieved from www.Slideshare.net Sept 24, 2011. Modifications made by B. Morgan
• Geography of the World: Europe: Land and Resources . Prod. Academic Media Network, Inc.. Academic Media Network, Inc., 2006. Discovery Education. Web. 7 October 2011. <http://www.discoveryeducation.com/>.
• Segments: Introduction; Countries, Peninsulas,
Islands, and Rivers; Landforms