1. Europe

2. Physical Geography 4 major landforms dominate Northwest Highlands
North European Plain
Central Uplands
Alpine System

3. A Peninsula of Peninsulas
Iberian – Spain and Portugal
Italian (Ionian)– Italy
Balkan – Greece, southern Slavs
Scandinavian – Norway, Sweden
Jutland - Denmark

9. Importance of Water
Long coastline with many harbors
Fjords of Norway

11. Major Islands
Great Britain – England, Wales, Scotland
Ireland

13. Islands Sicily - Italy Sardenia - Italy Crete - Greece Iceland Malta
Corsica – France
Cyprus (Greek), Turkish
Balearic Islands - Spain

15. Extensive River System
Rhine – Europe’s most important
Danube – important to Eastern Europe
Po – northern Italy
Thames – London and southern England
Elbe – Germany
Shannon - Ireland
Tagus - Spain
Vistula - Poland

18. Beautiful Mountains Alps – highest and most extensive
Pyrenees – rugged range between Spain and France
Carpathians – found throughout Eastern Europe
Balkans/Dinaric Alps – southern Slavic republics down to Greece
Apennines – backbone of Italy
Kjolen – Norway and Sweden

19. Warm ocean currents effect climate
Despite its relatively high latitude 40 to 70 degrees North, climates are primarily temperate.
Gulf Stream-North Atlantic current brings warm water to Western Europe

20. Climate Zones
Marine West Coast (Maritime) – British Isles and many coastal areas of Western Europe
Mediterranean – much of Southern Europe
Humid Continental – interior of the continent

21. Climate Zones Semi-Arid – Iberian Peninsula Highland – Alps
SubArctic – northern Scandinavia

23. Geographic Advantages
Abundant natural resources
Arable land, rich fishing waters, iron and coal, extensive forests, wildlife for food and domestication, temperate climate
Centrality of global location
Trade