1. Ms. Susan M. PojerMs. Susan M. Pojer
Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NYHorace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY
Ms. Susan M. PojerMs. Susan M. Pojer
Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NYHorace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY
8. Continents by SizeContinents by Size (sq. km.)(sq. km.)
AsiaAsia 44,579,00044,579,000
AfricaAfrica 30,065,00030,065,000
North AmericaNorth America 24,256,00024,256,000
South AmericaSouth America 17,819,00017,819,000
AntarcticaAntarctica 13,209,00013,209,000
EuropeEurope 9,938,0009,938,000
Oceania (incl.Oceania (incl.
Australia)Australia)
7,687,0007,687,000
9.
10. Europe: A PeninsulaEurope: A Peninsula
of Peninsulas?of Peninsulas?
OROR
A Peninsula of Asia?A Peninsula of Asia?
17. 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”
20. The Danube RiverThe Danube River
Flows through theFlows through the 12 countries12 countries of Germany, Austria,of Germany, Austria,
Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia andSlovakia, Hungary, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Romania, and theHerzegovina, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Romania, and the
Ukraine.Ukraine.
Where BudaWhere Buda
& Pest Meet& Pest MeetBikingBiking
Along theAlong the
DanubeDanube
21. The Volga RiverThe Volga River
The longest river in Europe --> 2,300 miles.The longest river in Europe --> 2,300 miles.
22. The Volga RiverThe Volga River
The river is soThe river is so
polluted that thepolluted that the
sturgeon catch hassturgeon catch has
been decreased bybeen decreased by
60%.60%.
23. Why are mostWhy are most
of the capitalsof the capitals
of Europe onof Europe on
major riversmajor rivers????
24. 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
25. 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
30. The AlpsThe Alps
Cover most of Switzerland, Austria, andCover most of Switzerland, Austria, and
parts of Italy and France.parts of Italy and France.
31. Mt. Blanc in the AlpsMt. Blanc in the Alps
Highest mountain in the Alps: 15,771 feetHighest mountain in the Alps: 15,771 feet
32. The Caucasus MountainsThe Caucasus Mountains
The origin of theThe origin of the
wordword CaucasianCaucasian..
33. TransylvaniaTransylvania in the Carpathian Mountainsin the Carpathian Mountains
Home ofHome of Vlad TepešVlad Tepeš, the, the
DrakulDrakul (“Count Dracula”)(“Count Dracula”)
34. 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.
1500miles
42. CC
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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
SeaDanube
R.
Seine
R
.Rhine
R.Loire R.
Po R.
Tiber R.
Tagus R.
Thames R.
Elbe
R.
O
derR.VistulaR.
DnieperR.
VolgaR.
D
on
R
.
Ebro R.
Alps Mts.Pyrennes Mts.
Apennines Mts.
Dinaric Alps
Carpathian Mts.
Caucasus Mts.
UralMts.
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.
47. Mediterranean IslandsMediterranean Islands
Generally ruggedGenerally rugged
& mountainous.& mountainous.
MediterraneanMediterranean
Sea so pollutedSea so polluted
(will take 1000(will take 1000
years to clean up).years to clean up).
SardiniaSardinia
CyprusCyprus
MaltaMalta
53. Siberia --> PermafrostSiberia --> Permafrost
Average temperatures of JanuaryAverage temperatures of January
vary from 0 to -50°C, and invary from 0 to -50°C, and in
July from 1 to 25°CJuly from 1 to 25°C
150,000,000 population.150,000,000 population.
A former “A former “gulaggulag””
Soviet prison camp.Soviet prison camp.
54. Lake Baikal, SiberiaLake Baikal, Siberia
The oldest and deepestThe oldest and deepest
lake in the world.lake in the world.
20% of the world’s total20% of the world’s total
unfrozen water supply.unfrozen water supply.
64. The Northern European Plain --> AnThe Northern European Plain --> An
Invasion Route into AsiaInvasion Route into Asia (& Vice Versa?)(& Vice Versa?)
81. World Population by ContinentsWorld Population by Continents
AsiaAsia 3,737,000,0003,737,000,000
AfricaAfrica 823,000,000823,000,000
EuropeEurope 729,000,000729,000,000
North AmericaNorth America 486,000,000486,000,000
South AmericaSouth America 351,000,000351,000,000
Oceania (incl.Oceania (incl.
Australia)Australia)
31,000,00031,000,000
AntarcticaAntarctica
no permanentno permanent
populationpopulation
82. Population DensityPopulation Density
[People Per Square Mile][People Per Square Mile]
BelgiumBelgium 336.82 Mexico 52.15
Japan 336.72
UnitedUnited
StatesStates
29.77
India 336.62 World 14.42
UnitedUnited
KingdomKingdom
244.69 NorwayNorway 14.42
ItalyItaly 192.96 Canada 3.36
FranceFrance 108.09 RussiaRussia 8.61
