1 / 65

Chapter 12

Chapter 12. Physical Geography of Europe The Peninsula of Peninsulas. Europe. CHAPTER 12, SECTION 1 - NOTES. 1. Europe is a large peninsula with many peninsulas - most countries located no more than 300 miles from ocean .

hector-townsend
Download Presentation

Chapter 12

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Chapter 12 Physical Geography of Europe The Peninsula of Peninsulas

  2. Europe

  3. CHAPTER 12, SECTION 1 - NOTES • 1. Europe is a large peninsula with many peninsulas - most countries located no more than 300 miles from ocean. • A. Norway/Sweden - Scandinavian peninsula. Bordered by Norwegian Sea, N. Sea, and Baltic Sea

  4. 12-1

  5. 12-1 • 1) Much glacier action • (2) Norway has many fjords - U shaped valleys which connect to sea.

  6. 12-1 • B. Jutland Peninsula - largest part of Denmark & small part of Germany.

  7. 12-1 • (1) Part of N. Europe plains - rolling hills/swampy low areas • C. Southern Peninsulas • (1) Iberian Peninsula - Spain & Portugal • (a) Pyrenees to the north

  8. 12-1 • 2) Italian Peninsula - 4,700 mi. coastline • Shape of a boots • (3) Balkan Peninsula - Bordered by Adriatic, Mediterranean, and Aegean Sea

  9. 12-1

  10. 12-1 • 2. Islands: Large - Great Britain, Ireland, Iceland, & Greenland • Small Mediterranean Islands - Corsica, Sardinia, • Sicily, & Crete.

  11. 12-1 • 3. Mountains and Uplands • A. Alps - France, Italy Germany, Switzerland, Austria, &northern Balkan Peninsula. • (1) Cuts Italy off from Europe • B. Pyrenees - cuts Iberian peninsula from other European countries. • C. Apennines - divides Italian Peninsula between E. and W.

  12. 12-1 • D. Balkans - Block off Balkan Peninsula from rest of Europe. • (1) History of isolating different ethnic groups in region.

  13. 12-1 • E. Uplands - low mts. With mesas/high plateaus (e.g. Kjolen, Scottish highlands, low mt. areas of Brittany in France, and the central plateau of Spain (Meseta), central Germany. • 1/6 of France in uplands (Massif Central) • 4. Major Rivers Danube and Rhine • A. Rhine flows for 820 miles from interior to N. Sea

  14. 12-1 • B. Danube flows 1, 771 miles through Europe to Black Sea. Borders 9 countries. • 5. Northern European Plain very fertile. • A. A huge curve across parts of France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, and Poland. • (1) Drawback - historical avenue of approach for invading armies.

  15. 12-1 • 6. Resources • A. Europe has abundant supplies of coal and iron ore (steel production). • (1) Ruhr Valley (Germany), Alsace-Lorraine (France), and Parts of U.K. benefit from these minerals and also have essential transportation • B. Oil/natural gas in North Sea (U.K., Netherlands, Denmark, Norway share).

  16. 12-1 • C. Irish known for cutting peat (found in bogs) for fuel use.

  17. 12-1 • D. Approx. 33% of land is suitable for agrarian activities -world avg. is 11%. • (1) Varied crops & timber in Scandinavian Peninsula & Alps.

  18. Climate

  19. Chapter 12-2 Notes • 1. Marine west coast climate in much of Europe from N. Spain, most of France, Germany, W. Poland, British Isles & coastal areas of Scandinavia. • A. North Atlantic Drift - current of warm water flows past Europe’s west coast.

  20. 12-2 • B. Prevailing westerly - blow W. to E. carrying warm air from North Atlantic Drift. • (1) Carry moisture and winds far inland due to lack of large Mts. • (2) Mixed forests of this region have long disappeared.

  21. 12-2 • 2. Sweden, Finland and eastern parts of Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and • all of Romania have humid continental climates. • A. Cold, snowy winters and warm/hot summers • B. Usually has adequate rainfall • C. Remaining forests are mostly coniferous.

  22. 12-2 • 3. Mediterranean climate - from southern Spain and France & through Italy to Greece and segments of the Balkan Peninsula. • A. Summers usually hot/dry/much sun • B. Winters are moderate/wet • C. Mt. Ranges block cold N. winds from reaching area

  23. 12-2 • D. Mediterranean coast of France usually gets a cold, dry wind called a mistral. • E. Many Mediterranean nations receive a hot, steady south wind called a sirocco which blows from N. Africa. • (1) Some of these winds carry moisture - other dust from desert

  24. 12-2 • F. Vegetation consists of many evergreen shrubs and short trees. • G. Tourism a major industry

  25. 12-2 • 4. Northern part of Scandinavia has a band of tundra climate. • A. Permafrost • B. No trees grow. Only mosses and lichens • C. Winter nights long - summer days long • D. In areas N. of Arctic Circle • (1) Some winter days sun never rises • (2) Some summer days when sun never sets

  26. 12-2 • 5. Sub arctic climate is found south of tundra climate • A. Very cold harsh winters, cool summers • B. Not much growth - stunted trees • C. Agriculture limited to southern Scandinavia

  27. 12-3

  28. Chapter 12-3 Geography • 1. Holland also called Netherlands (also Venice of the west) • A. Reclaimed land from sea (approx. 40% was under sea) • B. Polder - name for land reclaimed from sea • C. Sea works are dikes or earthen platforms (called terpens) • (1) Terpens provide shelter during floods/high tides • D. Windmills first used to drain land

  29. 12-2 2. Zuider Zee - An arm of N. Sea transformed into fresh water lake. A. Dikes built across entrance to Zuider Zee. Eventually became fresh water lake. (1) Hundreds of sq. miles of farmland reclaimed from area surrounding lake via several large plodders

More Related