physical geography of europe chapter 12. fjords- steep u-shaped valleys that connect to the sea and...
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Physical Geography of
Europe
Chapter 12
FJORDS- STEEP U-SHAPED VALLEYS THAT CONNECT TO THE SEA AND THAT FILLED WITH SEAWATER AFTER GLACIERS MELTED.
UPLANDS- HILLS OR LOW MOUNTAINS THAT MAY ALSO CONTAIN MESAS AND HIGH PLATEAUS.
NORTH ATLANTIC DRIFT-A CURRENT OF WARM WATER FROM THE TROPICS, FLOWS NEAR EUROPE’S WEST COAST
Chapter 12Vocabulary Words
Landforms and Resources
•Major Peninsulas•Scandinavian – Norway and Sweden
•Jutland -Denmark
•Iberian –Spain and Portugal
•Italian -Italy
•Balkan –Adriatic, Mediterranean, Aegean Sea’s
•Major Mountains•Alps
•Stretch across France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Northern Balkans
•Pyrenees•Border between France and Spain
•Major Rivers• Rhine –flows south
to north from the Alps bordering Switzerland , through Germany and entering the North Sea through the Netherlands
• Danube –cuts through the heart of Europe from West to East, linking Europe to the Black Sea
Resources
• Europe is known for the following resources:• Petroleum• Copper• Iron ore• Lead• Silver• Uranium and Zinc
Climate of Europe
• North Atlantic Drift•Current of warm water from the
tropics• Mistral
•Cold, dry wind from north• Sirocco
•Hot, steady wind from North Africa (this is why the Mediterranean Sea is so warm)
Human Environment Interaction
Waterways for Commerce: Venice’s Canals
Builders sunk wooden pilings into the ground to help support the structures above. The city is gradually sinking due to compressions of these pilings and rising sea levels.