1. Europe-Movie
YES
2007
Docu-drama
True
Mountain Climbing
Deadly/Dangerous
IMAX NO
2015
Blockbuster
France
Soloing
Mt Everest 3D

4. Europe
Physical Geography

5. Europe is part of a large landmass called Eurasia.
The Land
Europe is part of a large landmass called Eurasia.

6. The Land
Europe is a large peninsula. A peninsula is a body of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.

7. Blue = Northern Europe
Red = Eastern Europe
Green = Southern Europe
Light Blue = Western Europe

8. Topography
The Northern European Plain is a flat area that extends from France through the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, and into Russia. The Northern European Plain has very good soil called chernozem.

9. Europe has five major peninsulas: Scandinavian Peninsula Jutland
Iberian Peninsula
Italian Peninsula
Balkan Peninsula

10. Scandinavian Peninsula
The Scandinavian Peninsula is in Northern Europe. Norway, Sweden, and part of Finland are on the Scandinavian Peninsula. The peninsula is surrounded by the Barents Sea, Baltic Sea, Norwegian Sea, and North Sea.

12. Fjords
A fjord is a steep, narrow, u-shaped valley that is carved out by a glacier. They are found in Norway on the Scandinavian Peninsula because this area had many glaciers during the last ice age.

14. The country of Denmark is on Jutland.

15. The countries of Portugal and Spain are on the Iberian Peninsula.

17. Italy is on the Italian Peninsula.

19. The Balkan Peninsula
The Balkan Peninsula is surrounded by the Adriatic Sea, Aegean Sea, and Black Sea.

21. The Strait of Gibraltar The Dardanelles and Bosporus
Strategic Waterways
A strategic waterway is a narrow body of water on an important transportation route or sea lane. Some examples are:
The English Channel
The Strait of Gibraltar
The Dardanelles and Bosporus

22. The English Channel
The English Channel separates the island of Great Britain from France. The narrowest point is the Strait of Dover, which is 21 miles wide.

24. The Chunnel
The Chunnel is a tunnel that runs underneath the English Channel and connects Britain to France.

27. Strait of Gibraltar
The Strait of Gibraltar connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. The strait also separates the continents of Europe and Africa. At the strait’s narrowest point it is eight miles wide.

30. Gibraltar
The Rock of Gibraltar or Gibraltar is actually an overseas territory of the United Kingdom. It has been part of the U.K. for 300 years.

31. The only wild monkeys in
Europe live on the Rock
of Gibraltar.

32. The Bosporus and Dardanelles
The Bosporus and Dardanelles separate Europe from Asia Minor (Turkey). Part of Turkey is in Europe and the other part is located in Asia.

33. Some islands in Northern Europe are: Great Britain Ireland Iceland
Great Britain and Ireland are the two major islands in an archipelago. Together they are called the British Isles.

34. Great Britain
Great Britain is the name of an island. The United Kingdom refers to a country that is located on Great Britain and Ireland. The United Kingdom is composed of:
Wales
Scotland
England
Northern Ireland

35. Some islands in the Mediterranean Sea are: Sicily Corsica Sardinia
Crete

36. Mountains
The Alps are located in Northern Italy, Switzerland, Austria, and France. The Alps are not very long and the tallest mountain is Mont Blanc (15,774ft).

39. The Pyrenees separate the Iberian Peninsula from France.
Mountains
The Pyrenees separate the Iberian Peninsula from France.

41. Climate and Vegetation
Europe is in the middle and high latitudes, therefore, Europe has many different types of climates.
In Northern Europe there is Tundra and Sub-arctic climates.
Most of Western Europe has a Marine West Coast climate zone.
Southern Europe has a Mediterranean climate.

42. Climate
Wind currents and ocean currents have a large impact on the climate of Europe. A. The North Atlantic Drift is an ocean current that warms Europe. B. Europe is also warmed by wind currents called the Westerlies.