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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. Rhine River • Longest river in Germany • An important waterway for trade • Runs north from Switzerland, winds through Germany, France, Luxembourg, & The Netherlands • Empties into the North Sea.

  7. Danube River • 2nd largest river in Europe (Volga is first) • Runs from Germany, through Eastern Europe, to the Black Sea • 1,770 miles long • Played a vital role in the development of central Europe (trade & cultural diffusion)

  8. The English Channel • Small body of water that separates England from France • Narrow strip of the Atlantic Ocean • 350 miles long • In the past, it was used as a good system of defense for England • An important waterway for trade

  9. Southern Peninsulas CrimeanPeninsula Iberian Peninsula Italian Peninsula Balkan Peninsula

  10. Iberian Peninsula • Lies west of France. • 2nd largest peninsula in Europe • Includes the countries of Spain & Portugal

  11. Scandinavian Peninsula

  12. 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

  13. Mediterranean Sea • Important route for trade & cultural exchange • “Crossroads for 3 continents” (Europe, Africa, & Asia) • Connected to the Atlantic • Popular place for tourists.

  14. The Alps • Located in Austria, France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Slovenia, & Liechtenstein • Major tourist destination

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

  16. Pyrenees Mountains • Form the natural border between France & Spain

  17. Ural Mountains • Considered the natural boundary between Europe & Asia • Divide Russia: 1/4 is in Europe, 3/4 is in Asia • Among the world’s OLDEST mountain ranges • Huge deposits of gold, nickel, silver, platinum, coal, iron, & other minerals

  18. Ural Mountains: “The Great Divide” 1500 miles It divides the European and Asian sections of Russia.

  19. The European Plain • Largest mountain-free landform in Europe • Stretches from the Pyrenees in the west to the Ural Mountains in the east • Best farmland is in this area. • Home to some of Europe’s largest cities.

  20. European Plain

  21. Northern European Plain

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