Section 1: Physical Features Section 2: Climates and Biomes CHAPTER 13 Natural Environments of Europe Section 1: Physical Features Section 2: Climates and Biomes Section 3: Natural Resources
Question: What are the major bodies of water in Europe? SECTION 1 Physical Features Question: What are the major bodies of water in Europe?
Europe’s Major Bodies of Water SECTION 1 Physical Features Seas North Sea, Baltic Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea Rivers Rhine, Danube, Guadalquivir, Elbe, Seine, Thames Europe’s Major Bodies of Water Oceans Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean Straits Bosporus, Gibraltar, English Channel
SECTION 2 Climates and Biomes Question: What are the locations, plants, and animals of Europe’s biomes?
Mediterranean scrub forest SECTION 2 Climates and Biomes Temperate forest Mediterranean scrub forest Boreal forest Tundra • covers most of Europe • ash, beech, maple, oak trees • badgers, deer, many birds • southern Europe • small trees, shrubs, drought-resistant plants • wild boars, wild sheep • northern and central Europe • spruce, pine, fir trees • far northern Europe • treeless, frozen ground most of the year • migratory birds, reindeer, foxes
SECTION 3 Natural Resources Question: What resources are found in each of Europe’s physical regions?
Northern European Plain Alpine mountain system SECTION 3 Natural Resources Northwest Highlands coal, oil, natural gas, iron ore, hydroelectricity, nuclear power Northern European Plain fertile soils, coal, natural gas, nuclear power Europe’s Natural and Energy Resources Central Uplands fertile soils, coal, nuclear power Alpine mountain system hydroelectricity, marble, lead, zinc, other metals
Chapter Wrap-Up CHAPTER 13 1. How have tectonic processes shaped the physical environment of Europe? 2. Where can you find glacially scoured landscapes in Europe? What are these landscapes like? 3. What are Europe’s three major climate types? 4. Which biome do large parts of northern and central Europe have? How have people affected it? 5. Where are Europe’s best fisheries located?