Today’s StandardToday’s StandardSS6G8 The student will locate selected

features of Europe.

a. a. Locate Locate on a world and regional political- on a world and regional political- physical map: physical map: the Danube River, Rhine the Danube River, Rhine River, English Channel, Mediterranean River, English Channel, Mediterranean

Sea, European Plain, the Alps, Pyrenees, Sea, European Plain, the Alps, Pyrenees, Ural Mountains, Iberian Peninsula, and Ural Mountains, Iberian Peninsula, and

Scandinavian PeninsulaScandinavian Peninsula. .

Intro to ourIntro to ourEssential Question……Essential Question……

What are the major physical features of What are the major physical features of Europe, and where are they located on a Europe, and where are they located on a

map?map?

Europe:Europe:“A Land of Varied “A Land of Varied

Riches”Riches”

(R11)(R11)

The Geography of EuropeThe Geography of Europe

Before the 1900’s, the Before the 1900’s, the easiest way to travel easiest way to travel

around Europe was by around Europe was by waterwater..

This is because some parts This is because some parts of Europe are very of Europe are very

mountainous.mountainous.

Many rivers and seas make Many rivers and seas make Europe Europe idealideal for for waterwaywaterway

travel.travel.

The Geography of EuropeThe Geography of Europe

Today, Europe is full of Today, Europe is full of railways, airports, and railways, airports, and

roads.roads.

These man-made These man-made transportation transportation corridorscorridors

allow people to move allow people to move throughout Europe without throughout Europe without

waterways.waterways.

The Geography of EuropeThe Geography of Europe

Before the advent of modern Before the advent of modern transportation, the many transportation, the many

waterways were vital to the waterways were vital to the growth of Europe.growth of Europe.

Water surrounds almost the entire Water surrounds almost the entire continent.continent.

The southern coast of Europe The southern coast of Europe borders the warm waters of the borders the warm waters of the

Mediterranean SeaMediterranean Sea..

The Geography of EuropeThe Geography of Europe

Europe has an extensive Europe has an extensive river system.river system.

Major RiversMajor RiversRhine RiverRhine River

Danube RiverDanube River

Volga RiverVolga River

These rivers allowed for movement These rivers allowed for movement of goods, people, & ideas of goods, people, & ideas

throughout the continent in the throughout the continent in the past.past.

Rhine RiverRhine River

Danube RiverDanube River

Volga RiverVolga River

Landforms of EuropeLandforms of Europe

Europe is sometimes called a Europe is sometimes called a ““continent of continent of peninsula’speninsula’s.”.”

This is because several large This is because several large peninsula’speninsula’s, or bodies of , or bodies of land surrounded by water land surrounded by water on three sides, form the on three sides, form the

European continent.European continent.

Iberian PeninsulaIberian Peninsula

Includes: Spain & PortugalIncludes: Spain & Portugal

Italian PeninsulaItalian Peninsula

Scandinavian PeninsulaScandinavian PeninsulaIncludes: NorwayIncludes: Norway

&&

SwedenSweden

Balkan PeninsulaBalkan Peninsula

Includes: Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Includes: Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro, Greece, Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro, Greece,

Macedonia, & SerbiaMacedonia, & Serbia

Landforms of EuropeLandforms of EuropeAlong the jagged shorelines Along the jagged shorelines

of the Scandinavian of the Scandinavian Peninsula are fjords.Peninsula are fjords.

A A fjordfjord is a long, narrow, is a long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea deep inlet of the sea

located between steep located between steep cliffs.cliffs.

These were carved by These were carved by glaciers during the last ice glaciers during the last ice

age.age.

Landforms of EuropeLandforms of Europe

Much of Europe is Much of Europe is covered with covered with mountains.mountains.

All of the peninsula’s we All of the peninsula’s we just saw contain just saw contain

mountain ranges. The mountain ranges. The highest mountains in highest mountains in Europe are the Europe are the AlpsAlps..

Landforms of EuropeLandforms of Europe

Along Europe’s eastern Along Europe’s eastern border, the border, the

Ural MountainsUral Mountains divide the divide the continent of Europe from continent of Europe from

Asia.Asia.

The people on the western The people on the western side of the Urals have side of the Urals have more of a European more of a European

culture, whereas those on culture, whereas those on the eastern side have a the eastern side have a

more Asiatic culture.more Asiatic culture.

Landforms of EuropeLandforms of Europe

Not all of Europe is Not all of Europe is mountainous.mountainous.

A large region called the A large region called the Great or NorthGreat or North European European PlainPlain stretches from the stretches from the

coast of France to the Ural coast of France to the Ural Mountains.Mountains.

This land is good for farming.This land is good for farming.

Landforms of EuropeLandforms of Europe

The North European Plain is The North European Plain is home to some of the home to some of the

world’s best farmland. It world’s best farmland. It also contains many rivers, also contains many rivers,

which made it a great which made it a great place to live in the days place to live in the days

before modern before modern transportation & grocery transportation & grocery

stores.stores.

A A plainplain is a large, flat area of is a large, flat area of land, usually with few or land, usually with few or

little forest cover.little forest cover.

Climate of EuropeClimate of EuropeEurope usually experiences Europe usually experiences

cold winters in the northern cold winters in the northern regions.regions.

Overall, western Europe is Overall, western Europe is warmer than other places in warmer than other places in

the world at the same the world at the same latitude, like Canada.latitude, like Canada.

This is because the This is because the

gulf streamgulf stream brings warm water brings warm water to the continent which to the continent which makes warm weather.makes warm weather.

Climate of EuropeClimate of Europe

Natural Resources of EuropeNatural Resources of Europe

Europe had an abundance of Europe had an abundance of natural resources. It still natural resources. It still has a lot, but it has so has a lot, but it has so

many people that they go many people that they go quickly.quickly.

Europe has a good bit of Europe has a good bit of coal, ores, & mineral coal, ores, & mineral

resourcesresources..

Most of the forests have Most of the forests have been cleared for timber.been cleared for timber.