Physical Geography of Europe Chapter 11 – Pgs

How much do you know about the Physical Geography of Europe? -Landforms, water systems, resources, climate

1. Landforms A. Mountains and Plains A. Pyrenees

B. Alps 1. S. France to Balkan Pen. 2. Separate cool North and Southern Med. Climate

C. Northern European Plain 1. Fertile soil and wealth of rivers 2. S. edge is very fertile because of Loess. 3. Coal, iron ore and other materials -graph on pg. 284

2. Water Systems A. Seas, Peninsulas and Islands 1. Landmass called Eurasia miles of seacoast 3. Water can be friend or foe 1. Netherlands – polders 2. Pg. 282

4. Peninsula made up of smaller peninsulas 1. Northern- Jutland and Scandanavian 2. Southern- Italian, Iberian and Balkan

5. Islands a. British Isles b. Sicily, Crete, Sybris

6. Rivers a. Thyme b. Rhine

4. Natural Resources See pg. 284

5. Climate Pg. 286

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