Physical Geography of Europe: Climate and vegetation

Climate and vegetation of Europe Essential Questions: How has physical geography affected where people have settled in Europe? Learning Target: IWBAT explain how the climate has influenced where people live in Europe. Formative Assessment(s): Name five important landforms in Europe. Explain why these landforms are important.

bellwork What climates would you expect to find in Euorope?

Alps Fun Facts The Alps can be found in 8 countries: Austria, Italy, Slovenia, Germany, France, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and Monaco. A mummified man was found in the Alps at the Austrian/Italian border in 1991, said to be 5,000 years old. In the Alps there are 82 official summits that are at least 4,000 m (13,123 ft) high, and the  highest peak is Mont Blanc which is 4,810 meters (15, 780 feet) high and is on the French and Italian border.

classwork FJORD TOGETHER, read about Influences on Climate on page 286 Write and answer the following questions in your notes: Where do the Rhine and Po Rivers originate? Which plain stretches through Poland, Russia, and Ukraine? What is loess? How far away is most of Europe from the sea? What are polders used for? FJORD

classwork TOGETHER, read about Landforms and Water Systems on pages 281-283 Write and answer the following questions in your notes: What sea do many European countries touch? What islands are considered to be part of Europe? What links inland Europe to the seas? What three countries does the Rhine connect? List five major rivers in Europe

Mediterranean Fun Facts The Romans called the Mediterranean Mare Nostrum (Our Sea). The coast of the Mediterranean runs past 22 countries. The only island nations in the Mediterranean are Malta and Cyprus.

classwork As you read Natural Resources (page 284), make a web diagram of all the natural resources found in Europe. (Hero point to the person who finds the most! Natural Resources

classwork Natural Resources Coal Oil/ natural gas Iron ore Zinc Bauxite Manganese

Formative Assessment Name five important landforms in Europe. Explain why these landforms are important.