1. Europe: Physical Environment

2. Major Geographic Qualities of Europe.
The European natural environment displays a wide range of topographic, climatic, vegetative, and soil conditions and is endowed with many industrial resources.
Major Geographic Qualities of Europe.

3. Major landform Regions
Western Highlands
Northern Lowlands
Central Uplands
Alpine Region
Major landform Regions

4. Western Highlands Mostly in northern and western Europe
Low mountains and rugged hills
Oldest landforms, eroded by glaciers and time
Western Highlands

5. Northern Lowlands Broad coastal plain Farming region Major cities
Rivers made travel and trade easy
Northern Lowlands

6. Central Uplands North of the Alps Rounded mts and hills
Major coal deposits
Industrial areas
Central Uplands

7. Alpine Region High mountains Glaciers and snowfields
Mountain passes used for travel and trade
Caused by collision of tectonic plates
Alpine Region

8. Water Surrounding seas important for fishing and trade
Natural harbors near navigable rivers
Canals connect rivers on the plains
Water

9. Climate Regions Marine West Coast Humid Continental Mediterranean
Subarctic
Highland
Climate Regions

10. Marine West Coast Marine West Coast
High rainfall areas with mild temperatures
Temperate forests
Marine West Coast

11. Humid Continental Humid Continental Interior regions
Four seasons – brutal winters
Mixed forests
Humid Continental

12. Mediterranean Mediterranean coastal areas Rainy winters dry summers
Scrub woodland
Mediterranean

13. Subarctic
Long winters, short summers
Evergreen forests
Subarctic

14. Highland
Varies by elevation
Tree line
Highlands

15. Natural Resources Wide areas of fertile farmland with mild climate
Excellent fishing banks
Mineral deposits
Rivers for trade and hydroelectric power