europe physical features 2015
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Good Mafternoon! 8/17/15EQ: What ‘s important about the physical features of Europe?
HW: Study for your map quiz- 8/21 (Friday)
SISSWhat is your favorite tv show?
1.Grab 1 sheet from the blue tray
2.Update TOC
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 or or MountainsMountains? ?
Explain your answerExplain your answer
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8-17 5 Physical Features GO
RHINE RIVERLongest 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
DANUBE RIVER2nd largest river in Europe (Volga is first)
Flows through 9 countries: Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, & Ukraine
1,770 miles longPlayed a vital role in the development of central Europe (trade & cultural diffusion)
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=qIHOJ2dq_UU
URAL MOUNTAINS
Considered the natural boundary between Europe & Asia
Divide Russia: 1/4 is in Europe, 3/4 is in Asia1,500 miles long!Among the world’s OLDEST mountain rangesHuge deposits of gold, nickel, silver, platinum, coal, iron, & other minerals
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKkwCkGmgJQ
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
The Pyrenees form the northern border2nd largest peninsula in EuropeIncludes the countries of Spain & Portugal
IBERIAN PENINSULA
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
Important route for trade & cultural exchange Located between 3 continents (Europe, Africa, & Asia)
Covers an area of 965,000 square milesName means “in the middle of the earth” (surrounded by land)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_XPdzoljZw
MEDITERRANEAN SEA
Largest mountain-free landform in Europe
Stretches from the Pyrenees in the west to the Ural Mountains in the east
Extends 2,000 milesSuccessful agricultural area
THE EUROPEAN PLAIN