PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE The Peninsula of Peninsulas Chapter What you will learn in this chapter Summary of the chapter Test your geographic knowledge by playing the GeoGame. 12 UNIT ATLAS Summary GeoGame Main Ideas CASE STUDY QUIT

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE The Peninsula of Peninsulas Chapter 12 Main Ideas continued... Section 1: Landforms and Resources Europe is composed of many peninsulas and islands. Europe’s landforms also include large plains and mountain ranges. MAP HOME CASE STUDY UNIT ATLAS

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE The Peninsula of Peninsulas Chapter 12 Main Ideas continued... Section 2: Climate and Vegetation Much of Europe has a relatively mild climate because of ocean currents and warm winds. Eastern Europe has a harsher climate because it is farther from the Atlantic Ocean. GRAPHIC HOME CASE STUDY UNIT ATLAS

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE The Peninsula of Peninsulas Chapter 12 Main Ideas Section 3: Human-Environment Interaction The Dutch and Venetians altered lands to fit their needs by constructing polders and canals. Uncontrolled logging and acid rain destroy forests. GRAPHIC HOME CASE STUDY UNIT ATLAS

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE The Peninsula of Peninsulas Chapter What you will learn in this chapter Summary of the chapter Test your geographic knowledge by playing the GeoGame. 12 Summary GeoGame Main Ideas QUIT CASE STUDY UNIT ATLAS

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE The Peninsula of Peninsulas Chapter 12 Summary Landforms continued... Major Peninsulas Scandinavian, Jutland, Iberian, Italian, Balkan Major Mountain Ranges Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, Apennines, Balkans Major Rivers Danube, Rhine, Seine, Loire, Elbe, Oder HOME CASE STUDY UNIT ATLAS

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE The Peninsula of Peninsulas Chapter 12 Summary continued... Resources Oil from North Sea oil rigs is an important energy source for Europe. Coal and iron ore are found in abundance, making heavy industry possible. HOME CASE STUDY UNIT ATLAS

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE The Peninsula of Peninsulas Chapter 12 Summary continued... Climate and Vegetation The North Atlantic Drift and the prevailing westerlies moderate much of Europe’s climate. Lands bordering the Mediterranean Sea have a climate that encourages large-scale commercial agriculture. HOME CASE STUDY UNIT ATLAS

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE The Peninsula of Peninsulas Chapter 12 Summary Human-Environment Interaction Polders are an example of how Europeans have altered their environment. The canals of Venice demonstrate how Europeans have adapted to their environment. Deforestation of the land is a long-standing environmental problem in Europe. HOME CASE STUDY UNIT ATLAS

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE The Peninsula of Peninsulas Chapter What you will learn in this chapter Summary of the chapter Test your geographic knowledge by playing the GeoGame. 12 Summary GeoGame Main Ideas QUIT CASE STUDY UNIT ATLAS

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE The Peninsula of Peninsulas Chapter 12 GeoGame Review what you’ve learned in this chapter with the GeoGame Challenge! 5 points Places & Terms 10 points Landforms and Resources 10 points Human-Environment Interaction 20 points Geographic Challenge Choose a category. Answer the question and keep score of the points you earn. Click “GeoGame Home” to choose a different category. 10 points Climate and Vegetation HOME CASE STUDY UNIT ATLAS

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE The Peninsula of Peninsulas Chapter 12 GeoGame Places & Terms (5 points each) continued... GeoGame Home Fjords are steep, U-shaped valleys that connect to the sea and are filled with seawater. They are found in Norway. 1.What are the fjords and where are they found? HOME CASE STUDY UNIT ATLAS

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE The Peninsula of Peninsulas Chapter 12 GeoGame Places & Terms (5 points each) continued... GeoGame Home It is called the Massif Central. 2.What is France’s highland area called? HOME CASE STUDY UNIT ATLAS

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE The Peninsula of Peninsulas Chapter 12 GeoGame Places & Terms (5 points each) continued... GeoGame Home It is an ocean current whose warmth is carried by the westerlies and makes the climate of much of Europe milder. 3.How does the North Atlantic Drift influence climate? HOME CASE STUDY UNIT ATLAS

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE The Peninsula of Peninsulas Chapter 12 GeoGame Places & Terms (5 points each) continued... GeoGame Home The mistral blows along the Mediterranean coast of France. 4.In what part of Europe would you find the mistral? HOME CASE STUDY UNIT ATLAS

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE The Peninsula of Peninsulas Chapter 12 GeoGame Places & Terms (5 points each) continued... GeoGame Home Peat is burned for fuel. 5.How is peat used? HOME CASE STUDY UNIT ATLAS

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE The Peninsula of Peninsulas Chapter 12 GeoGame Places & Terms (5 points each) continued... GeoGame Home The Dutch built dikes across the entrance to the Auider Zee, which eventually became a freshwater lake called Ijsselmeer. 6.How did the Zuider Zee become Ijsselmeer? HOME CASE STUDY UNIT ATLAS

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE The Peninsula of Peninsulas Chapter 12 GeoGame Places & Terms (5 points each) GeoGame Home Polders are land that is reclaimed from the sea by diking and draining; they are found in the Netherlands. 7.What are polders and where are they found? HOME CASE STUDY UNIT ATLAS

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE The Peninsula of Peninsulas Chapter 12 GeoGame Review what you’ve learned in this chapter with the GeoGame Challenge! 5 points Places & Terms 10 points Landforms and Resources 10 points Human-Environment Interaction 20 points Geographic Challenge Choose a category. Answer the question and keep score of the points you earn. Click “GeoGame Home” to choose a different category. 10 points Climate and Vegetation HOME CASE STUDY UNIT ATLAS

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE The Peninsula of Peninsulas Chapter 12 GeoGame Landforms and Resources (10 points each) continued... GeoGame Home They create a colder, harsher climate, make travel more difficult, and provide recreational opportunities. 1. How do the mountain ranges of Europe impact the lives of the people who live near them? HOME CASE STUDY UNIT ATLAS

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE The Peninsula of Peninsulas Chapter 12 GeoGame Landforms and Resources (10 points each) GeoGame Home They encouraged travel and trade, and made the movement of people, goods, and ideas easier. 2.Why are the rivers of Europe an important aspect of its geography? continued... HOME CASE STUDY UNIT ATLAS

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE The Peninsula of Peninsulas Chapter 12 GeoGame Landforms and Resources (10 points each) GeoGame Home They are in the North Sea; Norway, Denmark, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands pump oil from them. 3. Where are the most important oil fields of Europe located, and which countries pump oil from them? HOME CASE STUDY UNIT ATLAS

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE The Peninsula of Peninsulas Chapter 12 GeoGame Review what you’ve learned in this chapter with the GeoGame Challenge! 5 points Places & Terms 10 points Landforms and Resources 10 points Human-Environment Interaction 20 points Geographic Challenge Choose a category. Answer the question and keep score of the points you earn. Click “GeoGame Home” to choose a different category. 10 points Climate and Vegetation HOME CASE STUDY UNIT ATLAS

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE The Peninsula of Peninsulas Chapter 12 GeoGame Climate and Vegetation (10 points each) continued... GeoGame Home They make the climate of northwestern Europe milder by bringing warmth from the North Atlantic Drift over the land. 1. How do the prevailing westerlies affect the climate of Europe? HOME CASE STUDY UNIT ATLAS

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE The Peninsula of Peninsulas Chapter 12 GeoGame Climate and Vegetation (10 points each) GeoGame Home Citrus fruits grow in the Mediterranean because it is a warm climate. 2. In which climate area of Europe would you find citrus fruits growing? continued... HOME CASE STUDY UNIT ATLAS

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE The Peninsula of Peninsulas Chapter 12 GeoGame Climate and Vegetation (10 points each) GeoGame Home Mosses, lichens, and stunted trees are found on the Scandinavian Peninsula. 3. What types of vegetation are found on the Scandinavian Peninsula? HOME CASE STUDY UNIT ATLAS

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE The Peninsula of Peninsulas Chapter 12 GeoGame Review what you’ve learned in this chapter with the GeoGame Challenge! 5 points Places & Terms 10 points Landforms and Resources 10 points Human-Environment Interaction 20 points Geographic Challenge Choose a category. Answer the question and keep score of the points you earn. Click “GeoGame Home” to choose a different category. 10 points Climate and Vegetation HOME CASE STUDY UNIT ATLAS

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE The Peninsula of Peninsulas Chapter 12 GeoGame Human-Environment Interaction (10 points each) continued... GeoGame Home The Dutch built seaworks to reduce the destructive impact of the sea on their lives. 1. Why did the Dutch build seaworks? HOME CASE STUDY UNIT ATLAS

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE The Peninsula of Peninsulas Chapter 12 GeoGame Human-Environment Interaction (10 points each) GeoGame Home The people of the Netherlands reclaimed their land from the sea, and they also turned an arm of the sea into a freshwater lake. 2. In what ways have the people of the Netherlands changed the physical geography of their land? continued... HOME CASE STUDY UNIT ATLAS

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE The Peninsula of Peninsulas Chapter 12 GeoGame Human-Environment Interaction (10 points each) GeoGame Home Industrial waste and sewage are found in Venice’s canals. 3. What kinds of pollutants are found in the Venice canals? continued... HOME CASE STUDY UNIT ATLAS

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE The Peninsula of Peninsulas Chapter 12 GeoGame Human-Environment Interaction (10 points each) GeoGame Home Forests were chopped down in Europe to construct ships and buildings, and to burn as fuel. 4. Why were forests chopped down in Europe? HOME CASE STUDY UNIT ATLAS

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE The Peninsula of Peninsulas Chapter 12 GeoGame Review what you’ve learned in this chapter with the GeoGame Challenge! 5 points Places & Terms 10 points Landforms and Resources 10 points Human-Environment Interaction 20 points Geographic Challenge Choose a category. Answer the question and keep score of the points you earn. Click “GeoGame Home” to choose a different category. 10 points Climate and Vegetation HOME CASE STUDY UNIT ATLAS

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE The Peninsula of Peninsulas Chapter 12 GeoGame Geographic Challenge (20 points each) Mountains made travel difficult and isolated different ethnic groups from each other and isolated the region from the rest of Europe. GeoGame Home 1. In what ways has the physical geography of the Balkan Peninsula affected the people who live there? HOME CASE STUDY UNIT ATLAS

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE The Peninsula of Peninsulas Chapter 12 GeoGame Review what you’ve learned in this chapter with the GeoGame Challenge! 5 points Places & Terms 10 points Landforms and Resources 10 points Human-Environment Interaction 20 points Geographic Challenge Choose a category. Answer the question and keep score of the points you earn. Click “GeoGame Home” to choose a different category. 10 points Climate and Vegetation HOME CASE STUDY UNIT ATLAS