The Geography of Europe Mr. White

Continents by Size (sq. km.) Asia 44,579,000 Africa 30,065,000 North America 24,256,000 South America 17,819,000 Antarctica 13,209,000 Europe 9,938,000 Oceania (incl. Australia)   7,687,000

World Population by Continents Asia 3,737,000,000 Africa 823,000,000 Europe 729,000,000 North America 486,000,000 South America 351,000,000 Oceania (incl. Australia)   31,000,000 Antarctica no permanent population

Europe as a Queen Munster, 1588

Satellite View of Europe

What might we infer about the climate of Europe? Europe’s Latitude v. US What might we infer about the climate of Europe?

Europe: An Asian Peninsula?

Scandinavia Peninsula European Peninsulas Scandinavia Peninsula Jutland Peninsula Crimean Peninsula Iberian Peninsula Italian Peninsula Balkan Peninsula

Four Physical Regions of Europe Western Uplands- geologically similar to the Appalachian Mountains of North America Northern Lowlands- most populated, The North European Lowland has been an invasion route over the years for many armies.  good agricultural lands, and many navigable rivers Central Uplands- Iberian Peninsula to Eastern Europe.Many coalfields and agriculture Alps- Mountainous, but passes used for centuries Includes: Alps, Pyrenees, Apennines, Caucasus, Ural, & Carpathians

The North European Plain

Mountains Urals Caucasus Pyrennes Carpathians Alps Apennines

The Alps

The Alps

Transylvania in the Carpathian Mountains Home of Vlad Tepeš, the Drakul (“Count Dracula”) Vlad the impaler killed nearly 100,000

Many Rivers of Europe

Rhine River http://www.rollintl.com/roll/rhine.gif Rhine River

Danube River

The longest river in Europe --> 2,300 miles. The Volga River The longest river in Europe --> 2,300 miles.

Capitals on the Rivers (1) London on the Thames Paris, right bank of the Seine Prague on the Vltava Budapest on the Danube

Capitals on the Rivers (2) Moscow on the Moscow River Berlin on the Spree Rome on the Tiber Vienna on the Danube

Let’s Make a Map Bodies of water Atlantic Ocean Arctic Ocean Mediterranean Sea North Sea Black Sea Baltic Sea English Channel Strait of Gibraltar Thames R. Ebro’s R. Tiber R. Po R. Volga R. Rhine R. Danube R. Seine R.   Countries United Kingdom Ireland France Spain Germany Switzerland Austria Belgium Netherlands Denmark Italy Greece Compass Rose Colored Neatly labeled Mountains Pyrenees Alps Apennines Carpathian Caucasus