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Europe

Europe. 1.1 Physical Geography. Europe is made up of several peninsulas with varied land regions and climates Large Peninsula- Western Eurasian Smaller Peninsulas Italian Scandinavian Iberian. 1.1 Physical Geography. Europe also consists of many significant islands Great Britain Ireland

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Europe

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  1. Europe

  2. 1.1 Physical Geography • Europe is made up of several peninsulas with varied land regions and climates • Large Peninsula- Western Eurasian • Smaller Peninsulas • Italian • Scandinavian • Iberian

  3. 1.1 Physical Geography • Europe also consists of many significant islands • Great Britain • Ireland • Iceland • Greenland • Sicily & Crete • Corsica

  4. 1.1 -Physical Geography • Four major land regions of Europe • Western Uplands – stretch from the Scandinavian peninsula to Spain and Portugal • Northern European Plain- lowlands that reach across northern Europe • Central Uplands • Alpine- consists of the Alps and several other mountain ranges

  5. 1.1 -Climate • Europe has a mostly a humid temperate climate. Factors that influence that climate: • North Atlantic Drift- warm water current • Sirocco winds- winds that blow across Mediterranean Sea that bring wet weather to southern Europe • Mistral winds- cold, dry winds that blow across France

  6. 1.1 - 3 Climates of Europe • Mediterranean – western Europe has hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters; provides an extended growing season • Humid Continental- eastern Europe has warm, wet summers and long cold winters • Polar- Iceland, Greenland, and northern Scandinavia have cool summers and long, cold winter; very short growing season

  7. 1.2- Europe’s Coastline • Trade- goods, ideas and religions have been moved throughout the world from the many ports of Europe • Industry- fishing, ship building, harbors and even agriculture( polders). • Exploration- around the world for wealth, religion and empires • Settlement- almost every continent

  8. 1.3- Mountains • Mountains • Alps- Switzerland, Germany and France • Pyrenees- separate France and Spain • Apennines- run along the Italian peninsula • Carpathian- extend through Poland, Romania, and Ukraine • All of these mountains provide natural resources( forestry, mining and agriculture)

  9. 1.3- Rivers • Many navigable rivers used for transportation and trade • Danube – flows through ten countries from the Alps to the Black Sea • Rhine- flows from the Alps of Switzerland and Germany to the North Sea • Canals have been built to connect rivers and form waterways across Europe

  10. 1.3 - Plains • Northern European Plain – stretches from France all the way to Russia • Provides fertile soil • Many large farms • Location of most large cities in Europe

  11. 1.4 Protecting the Mediterranean Sea • Human activities have a negative affect: • Over fishing • Pollution • Over development of coast- erosion • What’s being done? • Marine reserves • Fishing quotas • Stricter pollution controls

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