Geography Fun Continues

1. Geography Fun Continues Let’s keep working …

2. Do Now How are the landforms in Europe both an advantage and disadvantage to life in Europe? Explain your answer.

3. Information • Turn in Do Nows today - there will not be a do now tomorrow • Substitute tomorrow - remember expectations - negative reports result in immediate detention or referral

4. Current Events • Venezuelan food shortage - prices sky rocketing - meat in short supply • 208 New Species found in 2010 - Mekong River Delta region - plants and animals

5. Do Now How are the landforms in Europe both an advantage and disadvantage to life in Europe? Explain your answer.

6. Islands • Great Britain, Ireland, Iceland, Greenland - all located in the North Atlantic • Sicily, Corsica, Crete, Sardinia - all located in the Mediterranean Region

7. The Problems with Mountains… • What are the problems associated with mountains? - Think: MIRPL

8. European Mountain Chains • The Alps - the most known in the world - covers a large portion of Europe - France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, and Balkan Peninsula

9. European Mountain Chains • The Pyrenees - cut off Spain and Portugal on the Iberian Peninsula - allow for regional development • The Apennines - the “spine” of Italy - divide Italy east-west

10. Mountains and Uplands- a difference in elevation • Uplands - area with hills or low mountains, mesas and high plateaus - many areas are eroded mountains • Kjolen Mountains (Scandinavia), Scottish Highlands, low area of Brittany in France • Germany’s Central Uplands, at the base of the Alps

11. The Brittany Region - France • Part of the Masiff Central - upland region of France • Brittany is defined as a region – Explain what makes it a region…. MIRPL

12. Europe: A Network of Rivers • Rivers move ideas, culture, people, goods, and connect regions • The Danube and Rhine Rivers - major rivers of Europe • Many navigable rivers - flow from interior to the sea - large enough for ships

13. Major Rivers Danube Rhine • Flows through center of Europe • From east to west • flows through 9 countries • links Europeans to the Black Sea • 1,771 miles of river • Flows from interior of Europe to the North Sea • 820 miles • flows through 6 countries • important for defensive history

15. Northern European Plain • Fertile agricultural area of Europe - produced food for centuries - France, Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, and Poland • Subject to invasion throughout history - flat land allows for easy travel for armies

17. Natural Resources • Europe has abundant natural resources - two most important are coal and iron ore - both are needed for industrialization • Multitude of other resources - copper, lead, petroleum, timber, fish

18. TPS: Take a Minute Why would iron ore and coal be two of the most important resources in Europe’s development? • The Rurh Valley (Germany), Alsace-Lorraine Region (France), and parts of the UK have iron and coal deposits – What can we say about these based on this information?

19. Europe: Oil Producer • Oil and Petroleum - discovered in the North Sea in 1959 - technology made production possible • Europe a major source for the world’s oil supply

21. European Agriculture • 33% of Europe is used for agriculture • Variety of crops - wheat, grains, grapes, olives, and cork - different regions suitable for certain crops

23. TPS: Take a minute How do resources lead to cultural, development, social, and economic differences?

24. TOTD How is Europe unique in terms of physical land features? Explain. Learning Scales: Rate your learning based on the 0-4 scale. Use the reference on the desk to help in your rating.