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Adapted from Ms. Susan M. Pojer
Horace Greeley High School
Chappaqua, NY
Adapted from Ms. Susan M. Pojer
Horace Greeley High School
Chappaqua, NY
Europe’s Latitude v. U.S.Europe’s Latitude v. U.S.
Former Soviet Region Compared in Latitude & Area with the United
States
Former Soviet Region Compared in Latitude & Area with the United
States
Satellite View of EuropeSatellite View of Europe
3,800 square miles
REGIONS
REGIONS
Continents by Size (sq. km.)Continents by Size (sq. km.)
Asia 44,579,000
Africa 30,065,000
North America 24,256,000
South America 17,819,000
Antarctica 13,209,000
Europe 9,938,000
Oceania (incl. Australia) 7,687,000
Europe: A Peninsula of Peninsulas?
Europe: A Peninsula of Peninsulas?
OROR
A Peninsula of Asia?A Peninsula of Asia?
Europe: An Asian Peninsula?
Europe: An Asian Peninsula?
Northern PeninsulasNorthern Peninsulas
Jutland Peninsula
Scandinavian Peninsula
Southern PeninsulasSouthern Peninsulas
Iberian Peninsul
a
Italian Peninsul
a
Balkan Peninsul
a
CrimeanPeninsul
a
Peninsulas
Peninsulas
Scand
inav
ian
Pen.
JutlandPen.
Iberian Pen.
Italian Pen. Balkan Pen.
Crimean Pen.
Bodies
of
Water
Bodies
of
Water Mediterranean Sea
North Sea
AtlanticOcean Baltic
Sea
BlackSea
AegeanSea
Adriatic Sea
TyrrhenianSea
Bay ofBiscay
Strait ofGibraltar
DardanellesStrait
ArcticOcean
English Channel
CaspianSea
The Mediterranean Sea The Mediterranean Sea
2,400 miles long & 1,000 miles wide
“Crossroads of 3 Continents”
Strait of Gibraltar & the “Pillars of
Hercules”
Rivers
Rivers Danube R.
Seine R.Rhine R.
Loire R.
Po R.
Tiber R.
Tagus R.
Thames R.
Elbe R.
Oder R.
Vistula R.
Dnieper R
.
Vo
lga R
.Don R.
Ebro R.
The Danube RiverThe Danube River
1770 miles
The Danube RiverThe Danube River
Flows through the 12 countries of Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Romania, and the Ukraine.
Where Buda & Pest MeetWhere Buda & Pest MeetBiking
along the Danube
Biking along the Danube
The Volga RiverThe Volga River
It’s the longest river in Europe --> 2,300 miles.
The Volga RiverThe Volga River
The river is so polluted that the sturgeon catch has been decreased by 60%.
Why are most of the capitals of Europe on major rivers?
Why are most of the capitals of Europe on major rivers?
Capitals on the Rivers Capitals on the Rivers
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
Capitals on the Rivers Capitals on the Rivers
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
What’sthe
answer??
What’sthe
answer??
Answer:Answer:
They are Europe’s lifeline!
They are Europe’s lifeline!
Moutains
&
Peaks
Moutains
&
Peaks
Alps Mts.Pyrennes Mts.
Apennines Mts.
Dinaric Alps
Carpathian Mts. Caucasus Mts.
Ural M
ts.
Mt. Etna ^
Mt. Vesuvius ^Mt. Olympus ^
ElevationElevation
AlpsCarpathians
Caucasus
Urals
Pyrennes
Apennines
The AlpsThe Alps
The Alps cover most of Switzerland, Austria, and parts of Italy and France.
Mt. Blanc in the AlpsMt. Blanc in the Alps
It’s the highest mountain in the Alps: 15,771 feet.
The Caucasus MountainsThe Caucasus Mountains
The origin of the word Caucasian.
Transylvania in the Carpathian Mountains
Transylvania in the Carpathian Mountains
Home of Vlad Tepeš, the Drakul (“Count Dracula”)
Ural Mountains: “The Great Divide”
Ural Mountains: “The Great Divide”
It divides the European and Asian sections of Russia.
1500
mile
s
The Ural MountainsThe Ural Mountains
Plains
Plains
Northern European Plain
Steppes
Siberian Lowlands
The BENELUX CountriesThe BENELUX Countries
* Belgium
* Netherlands
* Luxembourg
* Belgium
* Netherlands
* Luxembourg
Holland’s DikesHolland’s Dikes
Amsterdam’s CanalsAmsterdam’s Canals
Plateaus
Plateaus
Meseta
Completed
Map
Completed
Map
North Sea
AtlanticOcean Baltic
Sea
BlackSea
AegeanSea
Adriatic Sea
TyrrhenianSea
Bay ofBiscay
Strait ofGibraltar
DardanellesStrait
ArcticOcean
English Channel
CaspianSeaDanube R.
Seine R.Rhine R.
Loire R.
Po R.
Tiber R.
Tagus R.
Thames R.
Elbe R.
Oder R.
Vistula R.
Dnieper R
.
Vo
lga R
.Don R.
Ebro R.
Alps Mts.Pyrennes Mts.
Apennines Mts.
Dinaric Alps
Carpathian Mts. Caucasus Mts.
Ural M
ts.
Mt. Etna ^
Mt. Vesuvius ^Mt. Olympus ^
Siberian Lowlands
Northern European Plain
Steppes
Scand
inav
ian
Pen.
Jutland Pen.
Iberian Pen.
Crimean Pen.
Balkan Pen.
Anatolean Pen.
Peloponnesian Pen.
Italian Pen.
10,000 BCE – Ice Age10,000 BCE – Ice Age
Norwegian FjordsNorwegian Fjords
Glaciers cut deep valleys in the ocean during the Ice Age.
Earthquake ZonesEarthquake Zones
Reykjavik, Iceland:“The Youngest Oldest Country”
Reykjavik, Iceland:“The Youngest Oldest Country”
• Volcanoes
• Hot Springs
• Geysers
Mediterranean IslandsMediterranean Islands
The are generally rugged & mountainous.
The Mediterranean Sea is so polluted that it will take 1000 years to clean up.
Sardinia
Cyprus
Malta
Mt. Etna, SicilyMt. Etna, Sicily
an active volcano
Mt. Vesuvius, ItalyMt. Vesuvius, Italy
1944 eruption
Pompeii, 79 CE
Herculaneum, 79 CE
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