1. Physical Geography of Northwestern Europe

3. Northern European Plain -fertile soil and abundant rivers drew farmers to the area https://mrgrayhistory.wikispaces.com/file/view/E_Middle_Ages_-_Map.jpg/244130101/929x850/E_Middle_Ages_-_Map.jpg

4. Northern European Plain -fertile soil and abundant rivers drew farmers to the area -loess deposits make the southern edge especially fertile https://mrgrayhistory.wikispaces.com/file/view/E_Middle_Ages_-_Map.jpg/244130101/929x850/E_Middle_Ages_-_Map.jpg

5. http://media-2.web.britannica.com/eb-media/10/6410-004-DDC5B011.jpg

6. Northern European Plain -fertile soil and abundant rivers drew farmers to the area -loess deposits make the southern edge especially fertile -warm winds from the North Atlantic Current blow through the plain and keep climate of Northwestern Europe mild https://mrgrayhistory.wikispaces.com/file/view/E_Middle_Ages_-_Map.jpg/244130101/929x850/E_Middle_Ages_-_Map.jpg

7. http://hectorserranomarinescience.weebly.com/uploads/1/7/0/9/17099420/5165240.png?358

8. the Alps -a high and jagged mountain range created by the folding of the Earth’s crust and shaped by glaciation http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/infopage/alps.gif

9. http://giussani.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/05/05/thealpsimaxmovie.jpg

10. the Alps -a high and jagged mountain range created by the folding of the Earth’s crust and shaped by glaciation -runs from southern France through Switzerland and Austria to the Balkan Peninsula http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/infopage/alps.gif

11. http://www.ultimate-ski.com/media/1023073/the-alps-teaser.jpg

12. the British Isles -two largest islands are Great Britain & Ireland, thousands of smaller islands http://my.nd.edu/s/1210/images/editor/Travel/2014_trips/british_isles-1.jpg

13. http://www.boatbookings.com/yachting_content/images/uk/white_cliffs.jpg

14. Alps provide major water sources -long, narrow, deep lakes that provided a good place to settle because they contain water power for industry and water routes for transportation

15. Alps provide major water sources -Rhine River, Rhone River, and Danube River begin in or around the Alps http://www.rhinecycleroute.eu/stages/from-the-source-of-the-river-rhine-to-lake-constance/lake-toma/bandeau_poibandeau

16. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/85/Rhine.jpg

17. about 25% of the Netherlands lies below sea level -big storms in the North Sea can cause big problems http://australianclimatemadness.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/polders1.jpg

18. about 25% of the Netherlands lies below sea level -big storms in the North Sea can cause big problems -the North Sea Flood of 1953 caused 1,836 deaths http://australianclimatemadness.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/polders1.jpg

19. http://ichef-1.bbci.co.uk/news/660/media/images/65588000/jpg/_65588490_hollandflooding1953ap.jpg

20. http://tech-ops.co.uk/next/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/1953-north-sea-flood.jpg

21. http://d29qn7q9z0j1p6.cloudfront.net/content/roypta/363/1831/1293/F4.large.jpg

22. using dikes as protection, the Dutch have reclaimed land from the ocean called polders http://ww3.hdnux.com/photos/31/01/33/6559430/3/920x920.jpg

24. rivers provide links between inland areas and the sea -Rhine River - connects many industrial cities to the port of Rotterdam http://yosemitephotoworkshops.com/CastlesAlongRhine-map_400.jpg

25. http://cache-graphicslib.viator.com/graphicslib/destination/rhine-river-133772.jpg

26. rivers provide links between inland areas and the sea -Rhine River - connects many industrial cities to the port of Rotterdam -Thames River allows ships to reach the port of London in England http://cdn.londonandpartners.com/visit/general-london/areas/river/76709-640x360-houses-of-parliament-and-london-eye-on-thames-from-above-640.jpg

27. rivers provide links between inland areas and the sea -Rhine River - connects many industrial cities to the port of Rotterdam -Thames River allows ships to reach the port of London in England -Seine River connects Paris to the English Channel