4. In the south, the
Mediterranean Sea;
in the west, the
Atlantic Ocean and
in the east , the Ural
Mountains , the
Caucasus and the
Caspian and Black
Sea
European boundaries and regions
Europe is a small continent, located in the northern
hemisphere . In the north we can find the Arctic
Ocean
14. In Europe we can
find 11 islands:
IcelandIceland
Great BritainGreat Britain
IrelandIreland
Canary islandsCanary islands
Balearic islandsBalearic islands
SicilySicily
SardiniaSardinia
CorsicaCorsica
CyprusCyprus
MaltaMalta
CreteCrete
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19. The Mediterranean Sea:The Mediterranean Sea: Mare NostrumMare Nostrum
2,400 miles long & 1,000 miles wide2,400 miles long & 1,000 miles wide
““Crossroads of 3 Continents”Crossroads of 3 Continents”
Caesarea on theCaesarea on the
Israeli coastIsraeli coast
Strait of GibraltarStrait of Gibraltar
& the& the “Pillars of“Pillars of
Hercules”Hercules”
22. There are many rivers in Europe. They are
important for water supply, transport and the
production of electricity. Many are navigable
rivers.
They belong to five principal watersheds :
1) Arctic. • 2)Atlantic. 3)Mediterranean 4)Black
Sea 5)Caspian Sea
24. Arctic watershed. These rivers have high flows in the
spring and the fall, but freeze in the winter.
-The most important are the Pechora and Dvina. ers.
25. Atlantic watershed. Precipitation is heavy, so these rivers
have high flows all year round.
- The most important are the Elbe, Rhine, Seine, Loire and
the Tagus. r European rivers.
26. Mediterranean watershed. Precipitation is light, so these rivers are
irregular with low flows.
-The most important are the Ebro, Rhone and the Po.other major
European rivers.
27. Black Sea watershed. These rivers are among the longest in Europe.
-The Don, Dnieper, Dnister and Danube flow into the Black Sea.
Caspian Sea watershed. The Ural river is a natural border between Europe
and Asia.
- The Volga is the longest river in Europe r major European
rivers.
29. The Volga RiverThe Volga River
The longest river in Europe --> 2,300 miles.The longest river in Europe --> 2,300 miles.
30. Capitals on the RiversCapitals on the Rivers (1)(1)
Paris, right bank of the SeineParis, right bank of the SeineLondon on the ThamesLondon on the Thames
Prague on the VltavaPrague on the Vltava Budapest on the DanubeBudapest on the Danube
31. Capitals on the RiversCapitals on the Rivers (2)(2)
Berlin on the SpreeBerlin on the SpreeMoscow on the Moscow RiverMoscow on the Moscow River
Rome on the TiberRome on the Tiber Vienna on the DanubeVienna on the Danube
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33. European landscape features can be classified
into two main groups: central plain and
mountain chains. Most of Europe has a low
relief. A very large central plain is surrounded
by mountainous regions
34. MOUNTAINS:
•Mountains Chains in Europe are:
•The Alps, the Pyrenees, the Apennines, The Carpathian , The Balkans,
The Caucasus Mountains, the Ural Mountains, the Scandinavian Mountains
35. The AlpsThe Alps
Cover most of Switzerland, Austria, andCover most of Switzerland, Austria, and
parts of Italy and France.parts of Italy and France.
36. Mt. Blanc in the AlpsMt. Blanc in the Alps
Highest mountain in the Alps: 15,771 feetHighest mountain in the Alps: 15,771 feet
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38. The Caucasus MountainsThe Caucasus Mountains
The origin of theThe origin of the
wordword CaucasianCaucasian..
39. TransylvaniaTransylvania in the Carpathian Mountainsin the Carpathian Mountains
Home ofHome of Vlad TepešVlad Tepeš, the, the
DrakulDrakul (“Count Dracula”)(“Count Dracula”)
40. Ural Mountains: “The Great Divide”Ural Mountains: “The Great Divide”
Divides the European and Asian sections of Russia.Divides the European and Asian sections of Russia.
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