1. Europe

2. Statistics of Europe 6th largest continent in land area (2nd smallest)
France is largest country which is entirely located in Europe
3rd most populated continent
Germany has most people

3. Physical Geography

4. Resources
Industrial
Agricultural

5. Europe’s Resources Abundant coal Agricultural land
Helped Europe to industrialize
Agricultural land
33% of continent is suitable for crops
Compared to 11% on other continents
Peat used as fuel in northern Europe
Similar to coal

6. Importance of Water
A large network of rivers has provided resources and transportation for much of Europe
Rhine and Danube in mainland
Thames in England
Most places in Europe
are not far from a water
source

7. Human Environmental Interaction
In the Netherlands, people are creating their own land
Diking a small area of water and then draining
Land reclaimed from the sea is called polder

9. Polder’s good and bad results
Very fertile land
Used for growing many crops
Much of the land is below sea level
Strong storms can flood area with saltwater

11. Venice – a city of canals
Collection of over 100 islands connected by canals
Located in a lagoon
Weight of buildings is causing city to sink

13. European History and Culture
You will receive an area of Europe (Mediterranean, Western, Northern, Eastern)
Fill in that section of your chart
Use chapter 13 in your book
You have 15 minutes

14. European Group work
In a group of 3, read your section and divide up the following tasks:
What section do you have?
Summary of history
Summary of culture
Summary of modern life
Each should be at least ½ page in length

15. Europe Region History Issues Industry Misc Mediterranean
Ancient Rome and Greece, exploration
Economic downfall, infrastructure
Tourism, fishing, agriculture
Islam, Catholicism, E. Orthodox
Western
Ruled by kingdoms, near constant warfare
Eastern resurgence, economic support for Greece, etc.
Agriculture, manufacturing, high-tech and service industries
Reformation, finding an identity
Northern
Nordic conquerors, colonization
Recent diversity, taxation
Started revolution, tech jobs, aerospace, timber and agr.
Protestant, adapting to climate
Eastern
Cultural crossroads, ancient empires
Powder keg, development from communism
Manufacturing, agriculture, oil
Balkanization, struggle with democracy

18. Russia and the Republics
Refers to areas once a part of the Soviet Union
Covers 2 continents and 11 time zones
Much of the area is cold and uninhabited

19. Resources
Chernozem, meaning black soil, is extremely fertile land in North European Plain
Large oil and natural gas deposits

21. Economic challenges
Due to political and economic transitions, many resources are unused
Large distances and difficult terrain also contribute

22. Landforms Ural Mountains separate Europe and Asia
Lake Baikal is the world’s deepest lake
Contains 20% of world’s freshwater

23. The Shrinking Aral Sea
Read the article and fill in the cause and effect graphic organizer on the back of the paper.

24. The Shrinking Aral Sea
Read the article and answer the following questions in your notebook. Use complete sentences:
How was the Aral Sea formed?
What is causing the Aral Sea’s water supply to dwindle?
What are 2 environmental threats which have resulted from the sea drying up?
How has the sea’s shrinkage affected the surrounding area?
How have the people tried to save the sea?
What additional steps could be taken to help the sea recover? (opinion)

25. Early Russian History Civilizations began in western Russia
Nordic invaders settled areas
Mongols controlled until 1500’s
Ivan the Great defeated them and began to build empire

26. Russian advancement
Peter the Great helped industrialize Russia in the late 1600’s
Studied in Europe
Established a new capital near Europe (St Petersburg)
Catherine the Great helped expand Russia’s boundaries

27. Russian Revolution Began in 1917 as Bolshevik Revolution
Vladimir Lenin led Communist Party and seized control of government
Executed Czar Nicholas and his family
Josef Stalin took power after Lenin’s death

28. Communist Control USSR established in 1922
Fought in WWII with allies after 1941
After war, engaged in long Cold War with U.S.

29. After Communism
Soviet Union crumbled during 1980’s due in large part to arms race with U.S.
Officially ended in 1991