2. REGIONSREGIONSREGIONSREGIONS REGIONSREGIONSREGIONSREGIONS

3. Continents by Size (sq. km.) Asia44,579,000Africa30,065,000 North America 24,256,000 South America 17,819,000 Antarctica13,209,000 Europe Europe9,938,000 Oceania (incl. Australia) Oceania (incl. Australia) 7,687,000

4. RiversRiversRiversRivers RiversRiversRiversRivers Danube R. Seine R. Rhine R. Loire R. Po R. Tiber R. Tagus R. Thames R. Elbe R. Oder R. Vistula R. Dnieper R. Volga R. Don R. Ebro R.

5. The Danube River 1770 miles

6. The Danube River  Flows through the 12 countries of Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Romania, and the Ukraine. Where Buda & Pest Meet Biking Along the Danube

7. The Volga River e The longest river in Europe --> 2,300 miles.

8. The Volga River e The river is so polluted that the sturgeon catch has been decreased by 60%.

9. Why are most of the capitals of Europe on major rivers??

10. Capitals on the Rivers (1) Paris, right bank of the Seine London on the Thames Prague on the Vltava Budapest on the Danube

11. Capitals on the Rivers (2) Berlin on the Spree Moscow on the Moscow River Rome on the Tiber Vienna on the Danube

12. What’s the answer ??

13. Answer:Answer: They are Europe’s lifeline!

14. The BENELUX Countries * Belgium * Netherlands * Luxembourg * Belgium * Netherlands * Luxembourg

15. Holland’s Dikes

16. Amsterdam’s Canals

17. Europe: A Peninsula of Peninsulas? Europe: A Peninsula of Peninsulas? OROR A Peninsula of Asia?

18. Europe: An Asian Peninsula?

19. Northern Peninsulas Jutland Peninsula Scandinavian Peninsula

20. Norwegian Fjords eGlaciers cut deep valleys in the ocean during the Ice Age. e Glaciers cut deep valleys in the ocean during the Ice Age.

21. Southern Peninsulas Iberian Peninsula Italian Peninsula Balkan Peninsula Anatolean Peninsula Crimean Peninsula

22. PeninsulasPeninsulasPeninsulasPeninsulas PeninsulasPeninsulasPeninsulasPeninsulas Scandinavian Pen. Jutland Pen. Iberian Pen. Italian Pen.Balkan Pen. Anatolean Pen. Crimean Pen. Peloponnesian Pen.

23. Reykjavik, Iceland: “The Youngest Oldest Country” e Volcanoes e Hot Springs e Geysers

24. The British Isles

25. Mediterranean Islands e Generally rugged & mountainous. e Mediterranean Sea so polluted (will take 1000 years to clean up). Sardinia Cyprus Malta

26. Mt. Etna, Sicily e An active volcano

27. Mt. Vesuvius, Italy e 1944 eruption e Pompeii, 79 CE e Herculaneum, 79 CE

28. Moutains&PeaksMoutains&PeaksMoutains&PeaksMoutains&Peaks Moutains&PeaksMoutains&PeaksMoutains&PeaksMoutains&Peaks Alps Mts. Pyrennes Mts. Apennines Mts. Dinaric Alps Carpathian Mts. Caucasus Mts. Ural Mts. Mt. Etna ^ Mt. Vesuvius ^ Mt. Olympus ^

29. ElevationElevation Alps Carpathians Caucasus Urals Pyrennes Apennines

30. The Alps e Cover most of Switzerland, Austria, and parts of Italy and France.

31. Mt. Blanc in the Alps e Highest mountain in the Alps: 15,771 feet

32. The Caucasus Mountains e The origin of the word Caucasian.

33. Transylvania in the Carpathian Mountains e Home of Vlad Tepeš, the Drakul (“Count Dracula”)

34. Ural Mountains: “The Great Divide” e Divides the European and Asian sections of Russia. 1500 miles

35. The Ural Mountains

36. PlainsPlainsPlainsPlains PlainsPlainsPlainsPlains Northern European Plain Steppes Siberian Lowlands

38. RESOURCESRESOURCESRESOURCESRESOURCES RESOURCESRESOURCESRESOURCESRESOURCES

39. Major Industrial Resources

40. B o d i e s of W a t e r B o d i e s of W a t e r Mediterranean Sea North Sea Atlantic Ocean Baltic Sea Black Sea Aegean Sea Adriatic Sea Tyrrhenian Sea Bay of Biscay Strait of Gibraltar Dardanelles Strait Arctic Ocean English Channel Caspian Sea

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42. Europe’s Latitude v. US

43. Former Soviet Region Compared in Latitude & Area with the United States

44. 3,800 square miles

46. What’s the answer ??

47. The Mediterranean Sea: Mare Nostrum e 2,400 miles long & 1,000 miles wide e “Crossroads of 3 Continents” Caesarea on the Israeli coast Strait of Gibraltar & the “Pillars of Hercules”

48. The Netherlands: The “Dagger” Pointing at the Heart of Britain!

49. PlateausPlateausPlateausPlateaus PlateausPlateausPlateausPlateaus Meseta

50. CompletedCompletedMapMapCompletedCompletedMapMap CompletedCompletedMapMapCompletedCompletedMapMap North Sea Atlantic Ocean Baltic Sea Black Sea Aegean Sea Adriatic Sea Tyrrhenian Sea Bay of Biscay Strait of Gibraltar Dardanelles Strait Arctic Ocean English Channel Caspian Sea Danube R. Seine R. Rhine R. Loire R. Po R. Tiber R. Tagus R. Thames R. Elbe R. Oder R. Vistula R. Dnieper R. Volga R. Don R. Ebro R. Alps Mts. Pyrennes Mts. Apennines Mts. Dinaric Alps Carpathian Mts. Caucasus Mts. Ural Mts. Mt. Etna ^ Mt. Vesuvius ^ Mt. Olympus ^ Siberian Lowlands Northern European Plain Steppes Scandinavian Pen. Jutland Pen. Iberian Pen. Crimean Pen. Balkan Pen. Anatolean Pen. Peloponnesian Pen. Italian Pen.

51. 10,000 BCE – Ice Age

52. Earthquake Zones

54. Eastern Europe

55. Russia’s 10 Time Zones

56. Siberia --> Permafrost eAverage temperatures of January vary from 0 to -50°C, and in July from 1 to 25°C e Average temperatures of January vary from 0 to -50°C, and in July from 1 to 25°C e 150,000,000 population. e A former “gulag” Soviet prison camp.

57. Lake Baikal, Siberia e The oldest and deepest lake in the world. e 20% of the world’s total unfrozen water supply.

58. Trans-Siberian Railroad e Completed in 1905.

59. Trans-Siberian Railroad  The main line runs 5,785 miles.

61. Europe’s Latitude v. US

62. ClimateClimate

63. Average Annual Precipitation

65. Europe’s Natural Regions

66. The North European Plain

67. The Northern European Plain --> An Invasion Route into Asia (& Vice Versa?)

68. Steppes: “Soviet” Breadbasket

69. The Steppes e 25% of the old Soviet Union’s food supply.

70. Major Regional Divisions of the Former U. S. S. R. Chernozen Soil

71. Germany’s Black Forest

73. Tundra: The Not-So-Barren Land Below the Arctic Circle

74. LandLandUseUseLandLandUseUse LandLandUseUseLandLandUseUse

75. Agricultural Activity

76. Oil Export Routes in the Caucasus Area

78. Major Environmental Disasters & Pollution Problems

79. Acid Rain

81. World Population by Continents Asia3,737,000,000 Africa823,000,000 Europe729,000,000 North America 486,000,000 South America 351,000,000 Oceania (incl. Australia) Oceania (incl. Australia) 31,000,000 Antarctica no permanent population

82. Population Density [People Per Square Mile] Belgium336.82Mexico52.15 Japan336.72 United States 29.77 India336.62World14.42 United Kingdom 244.69Norway14.42 Italy192.96Canada 3.36 France108.09Russia 8.61

83. Population Distribution

84. Population Growth

85. Members of the Indo-European Language Family

86. Major Religious Groups in Europe