Europe- Physical Geography World Geography Unit 6, Lesson 1 ©2012, TESCCC

Major Geographic Characteristics Centrally located- easy access to entire world Lingering world influence Industrialized Numerous nation-states Urbanized population High standards of living in more developed countries ©2012, TESCCC

Location, Location, Location Makes up 3.4% of global surface Close to the sea everywhere (300 miles) Navigable waterways Moderate distances Easily accessible by nations all around the world ©2012, TESCCC

Physical Landscape Peninsula of Peninsulas Scandinavia, Italian, Iberian, Balkan Mountain Ranges: The Alps, Pyrenees, Apennines, Carpathians Rivers: Danube, Thames, Seine, Rhine, Po North European Plains region ©2012, TESCCC

Unique Characteristics of European Landscape Northern Europe is made up of many fjords Long narrow inlets of sea created by glaciers and cliffs Much of Europe is made up of islands Iceland, an island south of the Arctic Circle in the North Atlantic Ocean, The British Isles–primarily Ireland and Great Britain Mediterranean, five large islands–Sicily, Corsica, Sardinia, Cyprus, and Crete Greece’s nearly 2,000 islands in the Aegean Sea ©2012, TESCCC

Europe’s Climate European climates vary according to distance from the sea. Climate of Europe is fairly mild for its latitudinal range Climate Controls Heating of land and water Westerly winds Warm currents- North Atlantic Drift ©2012, TESCCC

Today’s Activity Begin filling out the physical side of your Europe maps.