Do Now… A natural resource is anything from the natural environment that people use to meet their needs. Some resources are renewable and others are nonrenewable. What are nonrenewable resources? resources such as forests and grasslands B. resources that were formed by nature over thousands of years C. resources such as plants and animals D. resources that can be replaced naturally and grown fairly quickly

Physical Map of Western Europe What does everything look like? SS6G8 The student will be able to locate selected features of Europe. the Danube River, Rhine River, Volga River, English Channel, Mediterranean Sea, European Plain, the Alps, Pyrenees, Ural Mountains, Iberian Peninsula, and Scandinavian Peninsula, Strait of Gibraltar.

Physical Map of Europe

Danube River

Rhine River

Volga River

Ural Mountains

Pyrenees Mountains

Alps Mountains

European Plain Where most of the crops are grown

Iberian Peninsula

Scandinavian Peninsula

English Channel Separates the United Kingdom from Mainland Europe

Mediterranean Sea The largest inland sea in the world. It takes 100 years for the water in this sea to circulate.

Strait of Gibraltar

A. an agreement to restrict the number of resources being used 10. The use of natural resources affects the environment. Many human activities cause pollution. What is pollution? A. an agreement to restrict the number of resources being used B. the shipping of materials from country to country C. the use of renewable resources such as forests and grasslands D. putting impure substances into the land, water, and air