Unit 4 Europe

The Land Covers 1.9 million square miles Seas and Coasts Long jagged coast line (many peninsulas and offshore islands) Being close to the sea has made it easy for most of Europe to trade Sea is a source of food for many Europeans

Covers 1.9 million square miles

Seas and Coasts

Long jagged coast line (many peninsulas and offshore islands)

Being close to the sea has made it easy for most of Europe to trade

Sea is a source of food for many Europeans

Mountains Europe is covered mostly by mountains The Pyrenees- rugged and form the border between France and Spain The Alps- are located across the southern and central parts of Europe Carpathians- chain of mountains that are located over eastern Europe

Europe is covered mostly by mountains

The Pyrenees- rugged and form the border between France and Spain

The Alps- are located across the southern and central parts of Europe

Carpathians- chain of mountains that are located over eastern Europe

Plains and Rivers Fertile plains curve around the mountains Farms and cities are located throughout the plains Rivers provide trade links between inland areas The Rhine flows through NW Europe Danube River flows eastward from central Europe to the Black Sea

Fertile plains curve around the mountains

Farms and cities are located throughout the plains

Rivers provide trade links between inland areas

The Rhine flows through NW Europe

Danube River flows eastward from central Europe to the Black Sea

Climate and Vegetation A mild climate Most countries enjoy a mild climate year round (due to the warm Atlantic current) Northern Europe has colder longer winters and short and cool summers Vegetation Northern Europe- mosses and small shrubs NW and Eastern- forests and grasslands Air pollution has harmed many woodlands

A mild climate

Most countries enjoy a mild climate year round (due to the warm Atlantic current)

Northern Europe has colder longer winters and short and cool summers

Vegetation

Northern Europe- mosses and small shrubs

NW and Eastern- forests and grasslands

Air pollution has harmed many woodlands

The Economy Agriculture Very productive farmland Use modern equipment to produce maximum yields of grains, fruits, and vegetables Raise cattle and sheep Industry Industrial centers developed around major mineral deposits Manufacturing centers (cars, textiles, steel) Service industries (banking, insurance, tourism)

Agriculture

Very productive farmland

Use modern equipment to produce maximum yields of grains, fruits, and vegetables

Raise cattle and sheep

Industry

Industrial centers developed around major mineral deposits

Manufacturing centers (cars, textiles, steel)

Service industries (banking, insurance, tourism)

The People Population- 520 million people Mostly live in urban areas History Ancient Greeks and Romans laid the foundation for European government 500-1500- Christianity shaped Europe 1400s-1500s- The Renaissance (learning and arts advancement) 1700s- The Industrial Revolution occurs

Population- 520 million people

Mostly live in urban areas

History

Ancient Greeks and Romans laid the foundation for European government

500-1500- Christianity shaped Europe

1400s-1500s- The Renaissance (learning and arts advancement)

1700s- The Industrial Revolution occurs

The People Europeans explored, settled, and conquered other lands Competition for land led to two world wars After WWII, Europe split, one side communist, the other side non-communist 1980s- communism fell bringing countries’ governments and economies together

Europeans explored, settled, and conquered other lands

Competition for land led to two world wars

After WWII, Europe split, one side communist, the other side non-communist

1980s- communism fell bringing countries’ governments and economies together