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A SURVEY OF EUROPELaRocco/Anderson- SCS
All pictures are cited or are from www.google.com
LOCATION & PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
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PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS• Eurasia= This large landmass is separated into two
continents of Asia and Europe by the Ural Mountains
• The continent of Europe can be called a “peninsula of peninsulas” due to the large number of these specific physical features. Examples are the Italian peninsula, the Iberian peninsula (Spain and Portugal), the Balkan Peninsula (Greece, Serbia, and Macedonia among others), and the Scandinavian peninsula which is home to “Scandinavia” (Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Denmark)
• There are many seas in Europe including the oil-rich North sea and the major tourist/trade route of the Mediterranean Sea. The Adriatic Sea and the Aegean Sea have been historically impacted by the Greek and Roman Empires.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTI
CS•CLIMATES are varied and have a
range of hot Mediterranean climates to cold tundra and ice caps.
• Main climate is Temperate due to the warm ocean current called the North Atlantic Drift
• Southern Europe is hot and dry Mediterranean climate- think grapes and olives!!
• Central Europe is the Humid Continental climate• Northern Europe is Subarctic climate (Taiga) and
Tundra
Major Physical Features:
The Pyrenees -mountains found along the border of France and Spain. They also blocked the “mixing” of the two cultures as a natural barrier to movementPolders- areas of land “reclaimed from the sea”. Man-made dams are built to block water around low lying areas. These areas are then pumped dry and used for farms and building. Found in the Netherlands
The Alps – known for their rugged beauty and recreation,
especially skiing!! Things relating to the Alps are called
“Alpine”
Europe’s Land Europe’s Land Use:Use:
Pollution: Pollution: Acid Acid RainRain (Germany’s (Germany’s Black Forest & in the Black Forest & in the lakes of Scandinavia)lakes of Scandinavia)RadiationRadiation – –
ChernobylChernobyl(in the Ukraine, near (in the Ukraine, near
Kiev)Kiev)
IndustryIndustry
FarmingFarming
HerdingHerding
$ Economic Characteristics $
•What “World” is it? D______•Economics: Mostly capitalist… but Communism WAS in eastern Europe and the Soviet Union (USSR) for most of the 20th century.•“Eastern Block” Countries are former USSR controlled areas like Romania, Serbia, and the Czech Republic.
•European Unity through European Union (EU) shows COOPERATION
Cultural Impacts• There are over 200 different ethnic groups
which have a variety of languages and traditions.
• Diverse in languages, traditions, and religions: Main religion is Christianity. The three branches of Christianity are Roman Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox
•Architecture – built for climate- chalets in Alps, villas in the Mediterranean
•Monuments and statues - Reflects history
Strong Historical Impacts:• Greece & Rome are considered the
“birthplace of Democracy”
•Great Britain is birthplace of the 1750 Industrial Revolution in London, England
• Imperialism - Major Colonial Powers are from Europe, hence the spread of English and Christianity worldwide.“The sun never sets on the British Empire”
•Major Impacts after WW2; change of countries and boundaries.
Maps Change Over Time- What changed in this example?
Yugoslavia is now known as the
independent countries of Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Macedonia,
Serbia and the Former Yugoslav country of
Montenegro
SOME MAJOR CITIES & POPULAR LANDMARKS Berlin
London
Paris Madrid
Rome Athens
PARIS, FRANCE
http://www.paris.org/Monuments/NDame/
Notre Dame Cathedral
Arc de Triomphe in central Paris
http://www.aviewoncities.com/gallery/paris/arcdetriomphe.htm
The Louvre:Enormous art museum in downtown Paris, France
http://www.aviewoncities.com/paris/louvre.htm
http://www.aviewoncities.com/gallery/paris/eiffeltower.htm
Eiffel Tower- symbol of Paris
http://ancient-rome.tripod.com/colosseum/colosseum2.htm
The Colosseum
Rome, Italy
http://graphics.stanford.edu/~lucasp/pictures/italy/vatican/2stpeterspiazza.jpg
St. Peter’s BasilicaVatican City, Rome,
Italy
Leaning Tower in Pisa, Italy
http://historylink101.net/greece1/pic_temple-parthenon.htm
The Parthenon in Athens, Greece
The birthplace of democracy!!
Westminster Abbey in London
“Where kings are crowned”
The TOWER BRIDGE in London
http://www.towerbridge.org.uk/
“Rule Britannia, Britannia rules the waves…”
http://www.darknessandlight.co.uk/london_pictures/fs-sep/2006.JPG
BIG BEN in London
“Big Ben” is actually the name of the bell
inside the clock tower, but everyone uses the
nickname for the tower itself.
Windmills-
common in the Netherlands to help pump water out of
low-lying fields.
CASTLES: Usually built as a fortress during the feudal period for a noble or aristocratic landowner. Royal families also built them for residences. These can be found all over Europe
Traditional Views of Europe
• Each region and country have individual costumes and traditions which date back hundreds of years.
How many of these do you know? (keep a count of the total
countries shown for the last question)
So where
are we??
Scandinavia!!
Scandinavia!!
If only my students could see
me
Ooops- oh hey
everyone!
Och nay-not
another teacher laddie!
I say, why are these school
children bothering us during tea
time?
Because they are supposed to be looking at England’s countryside!!
There’s another trip planned this summer. See me for
details!
oom pa pa!Ja, vee are a
German bahnd!
I wonder if they are serving
bratwurst?
But I got out of Romania before
communism could get the better of me…I now live in
LA!!
Da, we were behind the
iron curtain!
Hola Señor,
que pasa en
España?
Are you kidding?!
?!
Palace de España
Did you know this is Switzerland
?
I wonder if I can get in
to this Swiss bank…
Oui oui, you like some French crepes suzette?
Ciao! We’re in Italia!!
sí - and we just
beat your team!
Enjoy a trip to Europe anytime!!
Cheers and Cheerio !!
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