Geographic Features of Europe

Geographic Features of Europe As we watch

the slide show…..

and discuss features….

you will take notes in your composition books.

Feature Description Location

Danube River

Rhine River

English Channel

Mediterranean Sea

European Plain

Alps

Pyrenees

Ural Mountains

Iberian

Scandinavian

Your notes will look like this when they have been completed…but until you know just how much space you will need….

Feature Description Location

Danube River

until you know just how much space you will need….just start the chart…….

Think IB….this is a 1-2 answer.

Europe is Europe is a well-a well-watered watered continent continent with many with many rivers. rivers.

Europe’s riversEurope’s rivers

The Danube RiverThe Danube RiverThe Danube RiverThe Danube River

1770 miles1770 miles

Danube RiverDanube River

•2nd largest river 2nd largest river in Europe (Volga in Europe (Volga is first)is first)

•1,770 miles long1,770 miles long

•Played a vital Played a vital role in the role in the development of development of central Europe central Europe (trade & cultural (trade & cultural diffusion)diffusion)

The Danube RiverThe Danube RiverThe Danube RiverThe Danube River

Flows through the Flows through the 10 countries10 countries of Germany, Austria, of Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, and the Ukraine. and the Ukraine.

Where Buda Where Buda & Pest Meet& Pest MeetWhere Buda Where Buda & Pest Meet& Pest MeetBiking Along Biking Along

the Danubethe DanubeBiking Along Biking Along the Danubethe Danube

Danube RiverDanube River

Rhine RiverRhine River

Rhine RiverRhine River Longest river in GermanyLongest river in Germany An important waterway for tradeAn important waterway for trade Begins in Switzerland, winds Begins in Switzerland, winds

through Germany, France, through Germany, France, Luxembourg, & The NetherlandsLuxembourg, & The Netherlands

The English The English ChannelChannel

Small body of water that separates Small body of water that separates England from FranceEngland from France

350 miles long350 miles long In the past, it was used as a good In the past, it was used as a good

system of defense for Englandsystem of defense for England An important waterway for tradeAn important waterway for trade

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The The United KingdomUnited Kingdom

FranceFrance

Mediterranean Mediterranean SeaSea Important route for trade & cultural Important route for trade & cultural

exchangeexchange ““Crossroads for 3 continents” (Europe, Crossroads for 3 continents” (Europe,

Africa, & Asia)Africa, & Asia) Covers an area of 965,000 square Covers an area of 965,000 square

milesmiles Name means “in the middle of the Name means “in the middle of the

earth” (surrounded by land)earth” (surrounded by land) 2,400 miles long & 1,000 miles wide2,400 miles long & 1,000 miles wide

European Plain

The European The European PlainPlain

Largest mountain-free landform in Largest mountain-free landform in EuropeEurope

Stretches from the Pyrenees in the Stretches from the Pyrenees in the west to the Ural Mountains in the west to the Ural Mountains in the easteast

Extends 2,000 milesExtends 2,000 miles Successful agricultural areaSuccessful agricultural area

AlpsAlps•Located in Austria, France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Slovenia, & Liechtenstein•Major tourist destination •Extend for almost 700 miles!•The word Alps means mountains.

Mt. Blanc in the AlpsMt. Blanc in the AlpsMt. Blanc in the AlpsMt. Blanc in the Alps

It’s the highest mountain in the Alps: 15,771 It’s the highest mountain in the Alps: 15,771 feet.feet.

IbexIbex

An An ibex challenges intruders in the challenges intruders in the AlpsAlps

PyreneesPyrenees•Stretching from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Mediterranean in the East•250 miles long•form a natural barrier between Spain and the Iberian Peninsula in the south and France in the north.

Ural Mountains: “The Great Ural Mountains: “The Great Divide”Divide”Ural Mountains: “The Great Ural Mountains: “The Great Divide”Divide”

It divides the European and Asian sections of It divides the European and Asian sections of Russia.Russia.

1500

miles

Ural MountainsUral Mountains Considered the natural boundary between Considered the natural boundary between

Europe & AsiaEurope & Asia Divide Russia: 1/4 is in Europe, 3/4 is in Divide Russia: 1/4 is in Europe, 3/4 is in

AsiaAsia 1,500 miles long!1,500 miles long! Among the world’s OLDEST mountain Among the world’s OLDEST mountain

rangesranges Huge deposits of gold, nickel, silver, Huge deposits of gold, nickel, silver,

platinum, coal, iron, & other mineralsplatinum, coal, iron, & other minerals

Europe is Europe is composed of the composed of the westward-westward-projecting projecting peninsulas of peninsulas of Eurasia and Eurasia and occupying nearly occupying nearly one-fifteenth of one-fifteenth of the world's total the world's total land area.land area.

Peninsula of Peninsula of peninsulaspeninsulas

Southern PeninsulasSouthern Peninsulas

Iberian Peninsula

Italian Peninsula

Balkan Peninsula

Iberian Peninsula

•The Pyrenees form the northern border•2nd largest peninsula in Europe•Includes the countries of Spain & Portugal

The Rock The Rock of of GibraltarGibraltar

Strategically important, Gibraltar was ceded to Great Strategically important, Gibraltar was ceded to Great Britain by Spain in the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht; the British Britain by Spain in the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht; the British garrison was formally declared a colony in 1830. In garrison was formally declared a colony in 1830. In referendums held in 1967 and 2002, Gibraltarians ignored referendums held in 1967 and 2002, Gibraltarians ignored Spanish pressure and voted overwhelmingly to remain a Spanish pressure and voted overwhelmingly to remain a British dependency.British dependency.

Scandinavian Scandinavian PeninsulaPeninsula

Largest peninsula in Europe (1,150 Largest peninsula in Europe (1,150 miles long)miles long)

Consists of Norway, Sweden, and the Consists of Norway, Sweden, and the northern region of Finlandnorthern region of Finland

Region is rich in timber, iron, & Region is rich in timber, iron, & coppercopper

Scandinavian Peninsula

Let’s Map them outLet’s Map them out

Physical Map - You will be given a Physical Map - You will be given a blank map of Europe to locate, label, blank map of Europe to locate, label, and draw or shade in the physical and draw or shade in the physical features.features.

Political Map – You will be given a Political Map – You will be given a blank map of Europe to locate, label, blank map of Europe to locate, label, and color countries of the region. and color countries of the region.