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The Geography of Greece

The Geography of Greece. Geography. Greece is a peninsula with an archipelago . Bordered by the Mediterranean, Aegean, and Ionian Seas. Contains many hills and mountains. These natural features led to the isolation of different communities in Greece.

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The Geography of Greece

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  1. The Geography of Greece

  2. Geography • Greece is a peninsula with an archipelago. • Bordered by the Mediterranean, Aegean, and Ionian Seas. • Contains many hills and mountains. • These natural features led to the isolation of different communities in Greece. • This isolation caused the Greeks to have city-states as opposed to a unified Greece.

  3. Natural Resources Jars used to hold olive oil • Many forests: • Learned to work well with wood, and eventually became great ship builders. • Began to earn a living through trade. • Excellent Crops • Greece had little fertile land, but the native crops were very valuable. • Grew olives, which made many rich from trade. • Wheat was another important crop.

  4. Climate • Greece has a Mediterranean climate. • Mild temperatures • Lots of sunshine • Limited rainfall • High mountains and lowlands provide large differences for the climate in different areas. • Mountains are usually snow covered in winter, while lowlands receive rain instead.

  5. -- Review Break -- Where is Greece?

  6. -- Review Break -- What type of landforms is Greece? Greece is a Peninsula And an archipelago

  7. -- Review Break -- The Geography of Greece Caused this? Mountains and water isolated the different communities causing City-States.

  8. -- Review Break -- What factors led to the Growth of Greek trade? Wood and water

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