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Objective: Understand the landforms of Europe and examine how they might effect population patterns. European Landforms. Video on the landforms of Europe. Latitude and wind current impact. Europe’s range Southern—30 ̊ N Northern—75 ̊ N What climate range would it be in? Midlatitude
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Objective: Understand the landforms of Europe and examine how they might effect population patterns. European Landforms
Latitude and wind current impact • Europe’s range • Southern—30 ̊ N • Northern—75 ̊ N • What climate range would it be in? • Midlatitude • High latitude • Tundra, Artic • Westerlies • Winds blow across the Atlantic • Storms work from Spain to Russia • What does this mean for Europe?
Gulf Stream • Moves warm water current • From Caribbean Sea to England • Boundaries by water • English Channel • Separates England from Europe • Dardanelles and Bosphorous • Separates Europe and Asia • Mediterranean Sea • Separates Europe and Africa • Allows easy trade through out Europe • How do these bodies of water impact Europe’s climate? Bodies of Water/ ocean Currents
Bodies of Water AtlanticOcean North Sea English Channel BlackSea DardanellesStrait Strait ofGibraltar Mediterranean Sea
Europe’s many landforms • Peninsulas • Mountains • Rivers and lakes • Islands. Landforms Impact
Northern Peninsulas Scandinavian Peninsula Jutland Peninsula
Southern Peninsulas Iberian Peninsula Italian Peninsula Balkan Peninsula
Iberian Peninsula—made of Spain and Portugal • Balkan Peninsula—has several Slavic nations • Jutland—Denmark • Italian—Italy makes up • Scandinavian—Made up of Norway and Sweden • Fjords– Scandinavian Peninsula • Deep cuts in earth by glaciers • Why would these experience mild climates year round except the Scandinavian? Why would it be different? Peninsula facts
Ural Mts. Mountains Carpathian Mts. Caucasus Mts. Alps Mts. Pyrenees Mts. Apennines Mts.
Carpathian—home of Dracula/VlaidTepes • Apennines—zipper on the boot of Italy • Mountains create boundaries • Urals—separates Europe and Asia • Alps–separates Italy from Europe • Caucuses—separate Europe and Asia • Pyrenees—separate Iberian peninsula from Europe. • Why might the rainshadow effect not apply to these mountains? Mountain Facts
Mt. Blanc in the Alps • Highest mountain in the Alps: 15,771 feet
Northern European Plain • From France to Russia • Abundant loess and minerals • Hungarian Plain • Hungary to Croatia • Along the Danube river Plains
The Danube River 1770 miles
The Lifelines of the Continent • Three major rivers • Danube River—from Germany to the Black Sea • Thames River—gives London ocean access • Rhine River—flows through Germany and France • Canals connect major waterways • Provide electricity and irrigation Rivers of Europe
Capitals on the Rivers (1) Paris, right bank of the Seine London on the Thames Prague on the Vltava Budapest on the Danube
Iceland • On Mid Atlantic Ridge • Causes geysers and volcanoes • British Isles • Great Britain and Ireland • Ireland is Emerald Isle Islands
Reykjavik, Iceland:“The Youngest Oldest Country” • Volcanoes • Hot Springs • Geysers
What three landforms or bodies of water has the most profound impact on Europe? Why? • No use of word I in the paragraph. • Minimum of 8 sentences Closing