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Satellite View of Europe

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Satellite View of Europe

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  1. The Geography of EuropeUnit 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

  2. Satellite View of Europe

  3. 3,800 square miles

  4. REGIONS

  5. Continents by Size (sq. km.)

  6. Rhine River • Longest river in Germany • An important waterway for trade • Begins in Switzerland, winds through Germany, France, Luxembourg, & The Netherlands

  7. 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)

  8. 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

  9. Southern Peninsulas CrimeanPeninsula Iberian Peninsula Italian Peninsula Balkan Peninsula

  10. Iberian Peninsula • The Pyrenees form the northern border • 2nd largest peninsula in Europe • Includes the countries of Spain & Portugal

  11. Scandinavian Peninsula

  12. 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

  13. 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)

  14. The Alps • Located in Austria, France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Slovenia, & Liechtenstein • Major tourist destination • Extend for almost 700 miles!

  15. Mt. Blanc in the Alps It’s the highest mountain in the Alps: 15,771 feet.

  16. Pyrenees Mountains • Form the natural border between France & Spain • Extend for about 270 miles

  17. 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

  18. Ural Mountains: “The Great Divide” 1500 miles It divides the European and Asian sections of Russia.

  19. 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

  20. European Plain

  21. Northern European Plain

  22. 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

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