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1. What major bodies of water surround Europe? 2. What type of landform is Europe?
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Europe: A Peninsula of Peninsulas? Europe: A Peninsula of Peninsulas? OROR A Peninsula of Asia?
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Europe: An Asian Peninsula?
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Often referred to as a “peninsula of Peninsulas” Why are peninsulas important? Sea travel, trade and exploration are all part of Europe’s History
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Arctic Ocean Atlantic Ocean Ural Mountains Mediterranean Sea
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Highest point- >Mt.Blanc (15,781 ft) Lowest point -> Caspian Sea (92 ft below sea level)
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REGIONSREGIONSREGIONSREGIONS REGIONSREGIONSREGIONSREGIONS
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Scandinavian- Norway/Sweden, contain fjords(cut by glaciers) Iberian- contains Spain/Portugal, Strait of Gibraltar Balkan- many countries, ethnic wars here in the 1990’s Italian- Italy Jutland – Denmark
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Europe’s Latitude vs. NA Why isn’t Europe a cold, frozen Tundra like northern Canada?
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London (51 o 30’ N) is at approximately the same latitude as Quebec City (51 o 07’ N )
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Paris (48 o 51’ N) is at approximately the same latitude as Thunder Bay, Ontario (48 o 28’ N)
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3 Major 1. Marine west coast 2. Humid continental 3. Mediterranean “perfect” climate
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Norwegian Fjords Fjords Norwegian Fjords Fjords Glaciers cut deep valleys in the ocean during the Ice Age. fjords=> narrow, deep inlets of the sea between high rocky cliffs
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From France’s Atlantic coast to Ural Mtns. Contains Europe’s Rivers very fertile, farming for centuries industry densely populated
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Created by tectonics, youngest mtns, highest, rugged Cover most of Switzerland, Austria, & parts of Italy and France Many passes between https://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=CnJfIONb JF4 https://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=CnJfIONb JF4
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Very rugged, few mountain passes https://www.yout ube.com/watch?v =4j6tXyx35LY
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All are Navigable = deep enough & wide enough for shipping
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They use the river in various ways: * Transportation, Hydroelectricity, Irrigation and fishing. * Rivers were used as trade centers- many of which became major cities.
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Capitals on the Rivers Paris, right bank of the Seine London on the Thames Budapest on the Danube Rome on the Tiber
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The Danube River How many countries does the Danube flow through?
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Along the Elbe Also in the North & Baltic Seas Earth is built up into “dikes” Land behind called “Polders” Rich farmland Ex. Tulips
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75% of world’s supply from the Netherlands
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Amsterdam’s Canals Canals link the rivers to make it possible to travel all throughout areas by BOAT.
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English Channel Strait of Gibraltar Between Europe & Africa Between England & France Narrows to 8 miles wide
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British Isles – United Kingdom & Ireland Iceland
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SicilyMalta Corsica Generally rugged & mountainous.
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