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European Geography World Studies
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Europe Europe - located on landmass called Eurasia Europe is peninsula = body of land surrounded by water on three sides Northern European Plain = flat area that extends through France, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, and Russia.
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Peninsulas European’s major peninsulas: 1. Scandinavian Peninsula 2. Jutland 3. Iberian Peninsula 4. Italian Peninsula 5. Balkan Peninsula
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Scandinavian Peninsula Scandinavian Peninsula Countries located on peninsula: Norway Sweden Finland Surrounded by the Barents Sea Baltic Sea Norwegian Sea North Sea
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Jutland Countries located on peninsula: Denmark
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Iberian Peninsula Countries located on peninsula: Portugal Spain
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Italian Peninsula Countries located on peninsula: Italy
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Strategic Waterways Narrow body of water on important transportation route The English Channel The Strait of Gibraltar The Dardanelles and Bosporus
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The English Channel The English Channel separates Great Britain from France. Narrowest point = Strait of Dover (21 miles wide) The Chunnel is a tunnel that runs underneath the English Channel and connects Britain to France.
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Strait of Gibraltar The Strait of Gibraltar - connects the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea and separates the continents of Europe and Africa. narrowest point = eight miles
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The Bosporus and Dardanelles The Bosporus and Dardanelles separate Europe from Asia.
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Islands Some islands in Northern Europe are: Great Britain Ireland Iceland British Isles.
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Great Britain Great Britain is the name of an island. The United Kingdom is the country that is located on Great Britain and Ireland. The United Kingdom is comprised of: Wales Scotland England Northern Ireland
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Islands Some islands in the Mediterranean Sea are: A. Sicily B. Corsica C. Sardinia D. Crete
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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).
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Mountains The Pyrenees separate the Iberian Peninsula from France.
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Climate and Vegetation Europe is in the middle and high latitudes, therefore, Europe has many different types of climates. A. In Northern Europe there is Tundra and Sub- arctic climates. B. Most of Western Europe has a Marine West Coast climate zone. C. Southern Europe has a Mediterranean climate.
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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.
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