1. Good Mafternoon! 8/17/15
EQ: What ‘s important about the physical features of Europe?
HW: Study for your map quiz- 8/21 (Friday)
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3.3.On the top of page 5, answer the following question:On the top of page 5, answer the following question:
Which do you think impacts Europe more-Which do you think impacts Europe more-
RiversRivers oror MountainsMountains??
Explain your answerExplain your answer
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8-17 5 Physical Features GO
4. RHINE RIVER
Longest river in Germany
An important waterway for
trade
Lots of castles!!
Begins in Switzerland,
winds through Germany,
France, Luxembourg, & The
Netherlands
http
://www.britannica.com/place/Rhine-River
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9. DANUBE RIVER
2nd
largest river in Europe (Volga is first)
Flows through 9 countries: Germany,
Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia,
Bulgaria, Romania, & Ukraine
1,770 miles long
Played a vital role in the development of
central Europe (trade & cultural diffusion)
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14. THE ALPS
Located in Austria, France, Germany,
Switzerland, Italy, Slovenia, &
Liechtenstein
Major tourist destination
Extend for almost 700 miles!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIHOJ2d
21. URAL
MOUNTAINS
Considered the natural boundary between Europe &
Asia
Divide Russia: 1/4 is in Europe, 3/4 is in Asia
1,500 miles long!
Among the world’s OLDEST mountain ranges
Huge deposits of gold, nickel, silver, platinum, coal,
iron, & other minerals
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKkwCkGmgJQ
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26. THE ENGLISH
CHANNEL
Small body of water that separates England
from France
350 miles long
In the past, it was used as a good system of
defense for England
An important waterway for trade
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8-3IFEitW4
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31. The Pyrenees form the northern
border
2nd largest peninsula in Europe
Includes the countries of Spain &
Portugal
IBERIAN
PENINSULA
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33. Largest peninsula in Europe (1,150
miles long)
Consists of Norway, Sweden, and the
northern region of Finland
Region is rich in timber, iron, & copper
SCANDINAVIAN
PENINSULA
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35. Important route for trade & cultural exchange
Located between 3 continents (Europe, Africa, & Asia)
Covers an area of 965,000 square miles
Name means “in the middle of the earth” (surrounded
by land)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_XPdzoljZw
MEDITERRANEAN
SEA
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40. Largest mountain-free landform in
Europe
Stretches from the Pyrenees in the
west to the Ural Mountains in the east
Extends 2,000 miles
Successful agricultural area
THE EUROPEAN PLAIN
