Satellite View of Europe Europe ’ s Latitude v. US

Satellite View of EuropeSatellite View of EuropeSatellite View of EuropeSatellite View of Europe

EuropeEurope’’s Latitude v. USs Latitude v. USEuropeEurope’’s Latitude v. USs Latitude v. US

Continents by Size (sq. km.)

Continents by Size (sq. km.)AsiaAsia 44,579,00044,579,000

AfricaAfrica 30,065,00030,065,000

North AmericaNorth America 24,256,000 24,256,000

South AmericaSouth America 17,819,00017,819,000

AntarcticaAntarctica 13,209,00013,209,000

EuropeEurope 9,938,0009,938,000

Oceania (incl. Oceania (incl. Australia)  Australia)   7,687,000 7,687,000

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Europe:Europe: An Asian An Asian PeninsulaPeninsula??

Europe:Europe: An Asian An Asian PeninsulaPeninsula??

Should it be Eurasia and not Europe and Asia?

Peninsula of Peninsulas

Europe is a large peninsula that consists of many smaller peninsulas

Most places in Europe are no more than 300 miles from an ocean or sea

Northern PeninsulasNorthern PeninsulasNorthern PeninsulasNorthern Peninsulas

Jutland Peninsula

Scandinavian Peninsula

Northern PeninsulasScandinavian and Jutland (Denmark)at or below sea level.

Low

Countries

Polder Land: Land in the low countries that has been reclaimed from the sea. Dikes: Flood WallsGlaciations and Fjords: Deep ocean inlets cut by glaciers

HollandHolland’’s Dikes- a Low Countrys Dikes- a Low CountryHollandHolland’’s Dikes- a Low Countrys Dikes- a Low Country

AmsterdamAmsterdam’’s Canalss CanalsAmsterdamAmsterdam’’s Canalss Canals

Norwegian Norwegian FjordsFjordsNorwegian Norwegian FjordsFjords

Glaciers Glaciers cut deep cut deep valleys in valleys in the ocean the ocean during the during the Ice Age. Ice Age.

Southern PeninsulasSouthern PeninsulasSouthern PeninsulasSouthern Peninsulas

Iberian Peninsul

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Italian Peninsul

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Balkan Peninsul

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Southern Southern PeninsulasPeninsulasIberian PeninsulaIncludes Spain and Portugal

Strait of GibraltarNarrow strip of water separates Europe and Africa

Italian (Apennine) Peninsula: ItalyMt. Vesuvius: Active Italian volcano near Naples, that destroyed ancient Roman city of Pompeii.

Balkan Peninsula: Mountains peninsula contains Greece

Iberian Peninsula

Strait of Gibraltar

Mt. Vesuvius

EuropeEurope’’s Islandss IslandsIcelandViking Territory, considered part of Scandinavia.

British IslesGreat BritainBig Island, contains England, Scotland, and Wales

Isle of Ireland(The Emerald Isle)Contains Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, part of the U.K.

Great

BritainIsland of Ireland

Mediterranean Islands

SicilySardiniaCorsicaCreteCyprus:In territorial dispute between Greece and Turkey

Mt. Etna, SicilyMt. Etna, SicilyMt. Etna, SicilyMt. Etna, Sicily

An activeAn active volcano volcano

ElevationElevationElevationElevation

AlpsCarpathians

Caucasus

Urals

Pyrennes

Apennines

Southern Southern MountainsMountainsPyreneesSeparate Spain and France.

AlpsIsolate the Italian peninsula. Rhine and Po RiversBoth begin in the Alps

Balkan Peninsula: Balkan means mountains, the Balkans are very mountainousCarpathian Mountains: Run through Eastern Europe

The AlpsThe AlpsThe AlpsThe Alps

Cover most of Switzerland, Austria, andCover most of Switzerland, Austria, and parts of Italy and France. parts of Italy and France.

TransylvaniaTransylvania in the Carpathian in the Carpathian MountainsMountainsTransylvaniaTransylvania in the Carpathian in the Carpathian MountainsMountains

Home of Home of Vlad TepešVlad Tepeš, the, the Drakul Drakul (( ““Count DraculaCount Dracula””))

Mt. Blanc in the AlpsMt. Blanc in the AlpsMt. Blanc in the AlpsMt. Blanc in the Alps

Highest mountain in the Alps: 15,771 feetHighest mountain in the Alps: 15,771 feet

The Alps and Matterhorn

Plains Plains RegionsRegions

North European PlainPlain region beginning in northern France and extending through Russia.Most of the population lives here and most agriculture is here. Loess: Fine, rich, windblown soil which covers the

North European Plain.

Water SystemsRivers and CanalsLink the countries of Europe together.

Rhine RiverMost important river in western Europe.

ThamesEngland

DanubeFlows through Germany to the Black Sea

Rhine River• Longest river in Germany• An important waterway for trade• Begins in Switzerland, winds through

Germany, France, Luxembourg, & The Netherlands

The Danube RiverThe Danube RiverThe Danube RiverThe Danube River

Flows through the Flows through the 12 countries12 countries of Germany, Austria, of Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Romania, and the Herzegovina, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Romania, and the Ukraine. Ukraine.

Where Buda Where Buda & Pest Meet& Pest MeetWhere Buda Where Buda & Pest Meet& Pest MeetBiking Biking

Along the Along the DanubeDanube

Biking Biking Along the Along the DanubeDanube

SeineFlows through Paris.

Rhone

French Rivers

PoN. ItalyAgricultural region.

Rhone

Why are most Why are most of the capitals of the capitals of Europe on of Europe on major riversmajor rivers????

Why are most Why are most of the capitals of the capitals of Europe on of Europe on major riversmajor rivers????

Capitals on the Rivers Capitals on the Rivers (1)(1)Capitals on the Rivers Capitals on the Rivers (1)(1)

Paris, right bank of the SeineParis, right bank of the SeineParis, right bank of the SeineParis, right bank of the SeineLondon on the ThamesLondon on the ThamesLondon on the ThamesLondon on the Thames

Prague on the VltavaPrague on the VltavaPrague on the VltavaPrague on the Vltava Budapest on the DanubeBudapest on the DanubeBudapest on the DanubeBudapest on the Danube

Capitals on the Rivers Capitals on the Rivers (2)(2)Capitals on the Rivers Capitals on the Rivers (2)(2)

Berlin on the SpreeBerlin on the SpreeBerlin on the SpreeBerlin on the SpreeMoscow on the Moscow RiverMoscow on the Moscow RiverMoscow on the Moscow RiverMoscow on the Moscow River

Rome on the TiberRome on the TiberRome on the TiberRome on the Tiber Vienna on the DanubeVienna on the DanubeVienna on the DanubeVienna on the Danube

River Text Message

• Write a text message with at least 5 facts about an assigned European river.

• Utilize texting language

• Grade will be based on facts and creativity!!!

• IU2U to get a good grade!

The English Channel

• Small body of water that separates England from France

• 350 miles long• In the past, it was used as a good

system of defense for England• An important waterway for trade

The Chunnel• The Chunnel is a tunnel that runs

underneath the English Channel and connects Britain to France. Cars must ride in a train.....

$56.00 toll

The Mediterranean Sea: The Mediterranean Sea: Mare Mare NostrumNostrumThe Mediterranean Sea: The Mediterranean Sea: Mare Mare NostrumNostrum

2,400 miles long & 1,000 miles wide2,400 miles long & 1,000 miles wide ““Crossroads of 3 ContinentsCrossroads of 3 Continents””

Caesarea on the Caesarea on the Israeli coastIsraeli coast

Strait of Gibraltar Strait of Gibraltar & the& the ““Pillars of Pillars of HerculesHercules””

Mediterranean Sea

• Important route for trade & cultural exchange

• “Crossroads for 3 continents” (Europe, Africa, & Asia)

• Covers an area of 965,000 square miles

• Name means “in the middle of the earth” (surrounded by land)

Natural Resources

Coal: The U.K, Germany, Ukraine, and Poland.Many fields are untouched because they are too expensive to mine.

Peat: Vegetable matter found in swamps and bogs which can be burned for fuel.

Minerals: Bauxite, Zinc and Manganese.

Countries also use other sources of energy such as

natural gas, and nuclear power.