Physical Geography of Europe

1. Physical Geography of Europe

2. Mountains ranges of Europe • The mountains can be viewed as walls because they stop the spread of people, goods, and ideas through out Europe. • There are The Alps, The Balkan Mountains, The Pyrenees, and The Apennine Mountains

3. The Alps • The Alps are the longest mountain range in Europe. • The Alps arc across Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and the northern Balkan Peninsula. • They cut of Italy from the rest of Europe. • The tallest mountain in the alps is Mont Blanc

5. The Balkan Mountains • The Balkan Mountains extend from Yugoslavia across Bulgaria. • Additional ranges run through Albania, Greece and Macedonia. • The tallest mountain is Mt.Botev • The most famous mountain in this range is Mount Olympus

7. The Pyrenees • The Pyrenees mountains form the natural border between France and Spain. • They go from the Bay of Biscay to the Mediterranean Sea. • The tallest mountain in the Pyrenees is Mt. Pico de Aneto

8. The Apennine Mountains • The Apennine Mountains run the entire length of the Italian Peninsula, ending on the island of Sicily. • Corno Grande is the tallest mountain.

9. Peninsulas • A Peninsula is a peace of land surrounded on three sides by water • Europe is a large peninsula stretching to the west of Asia. • Europe itself has many smaller peninsulas coming off of it • There are five major peninsulas two in the north and three in the south

10. Northern Peninsulas • There is the Scandinavian peninsula which is occupied by Norway and Sweden. • The Scandinavian peninsula is surrounded by the Norwegian sea, the North sea, and the Baltic sea. • There is also the Jutland peninsula which is occupied by most of Denmark and part of Germany.

12. Southern Peninsulas • The Iberian peninsula is home to Spain and Portugal. The Pyrenees mountains block this peninsula off from the rest of Europe. • The Italian peninsula is home to Italy, and extends into the Mediterranean sea. • The Balkan Peninsula is surrounded by the Adriatic, Mediterranean, and Aegean seas.

14. Islands of Europe • A Island is a piece of land surrounded on all sides by water. • There are many islands in Europe. • The larger islands include Great Britain, Ireland, Iceland, and Greenland • The smaller islands include Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, and Crete.

15. Rivers of Europe • There are many rivers traversing Europe. This rivers transport goods and ideas to different pats of the world. • Through out history these rivers have helped connect Europeans to the rest of the world encouraging trade and travel.

17. The Rhine/ Danube rivers • The Rhine flows 820 miles north through the interior of Europe to the north sea. • The Danube rivers flows through the heart of Europe 1,771 miles west to east • The Danube rivers connects Europeans to the black sea.

18. Europe's plains • One of the most agricultural regions in the world is the Northern European Plain. It is relatively flat and has produced vast quantities of food throughout history. • The Northern European Plain stretches across France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, and Poland. • Smaller fertile plains are used for farming in Sweden, Hungary, and part of northern Italy.

20. Natural Resources • Europe has a abundant supply of coal and iron ore. • Bands of coal deposits stretch across The United Kingdome, Belgium, The Netherlands, France, Germany, Poland. • Many of these coal deposits have iron ore deposits near them. Having both of these resources makes it possible to produce steel. • In parts of Germany, France, and part of the United Kingdome are heavily industrialized because these minerals are found there and good transportation exist.