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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. Physical Map of Europe Rhine River

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

  8. Label on your map Rhine River 5

  9. Physical Map of Europe Danube

  10. 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)

  11. Label on your Map Danube 6

  12. Why are most of the capitals of Europe on major rivers?

  13. Capitals on the Rivers Paris, right bank of the Seine London on the Thames Prague on the Vltava Budapest on the Danube

  14. Capitals on the Rivers Moscow on the Moscow River Berlin on the Spree Rome on the Tiber Vienna on the Danube

  15. What’stheanswer??

  16. Answer: They are Europe’s lifeline!

  17. Physical Map of Europe English Channel

  18. 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

  19. Label on your Map English Channel 10

  20. Physical Map of Europe Iberian Peninsula

  21. Southern Peninsulas CrimeanPeninsula Iberian Peninsula Italian Peninsula Balkan Peninsula

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

  23. Label on your Map Iberian Peninsula 9

  24. Physical Map of Europe Scandinavian Peninsula

  25. Scandinavian Peninsula

  26. 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

  27. Label on your Map Scandinavian Peninsula 2

  28. Physical Map of Europe Mediterranean Sea

  29. 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)

  30. Physical Map of Europe Mediterranean Sea 8

  31. Physical Map of Europe Alps

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

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

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