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EUROPE: LANDFORMS AND RESOURCES

Chapter 12, Section 1

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Peninsulas What is a peninsula?

A piece of land that is surrounded by water on 3 sides

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Europe– A Peninsula of peninsulas

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Scandinavian Peninsula

Scandinavian Peninsula

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• The Scandinavian Peninsula has a bunch of deep, U-shaped valleys, called fjords, that were carved out by ancient glaciers.

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fjords

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Jutland Peninsula

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Iberian Peninsula

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Balkan Peninsula

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Islands

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Mountains

Neuschwanstein Castle

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The Alps

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Pyrenees Mountains

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Balkan Mountains

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Rhine River

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Danube RiverDanube River

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Ch. 12, section 1 p.272-2771. Why is Europe called the “peninsula of

peninsulas”?2. What two natural resources helped the UK to be

a leading producer of steel?3. What is peat?4. How were fjords formed?5. Who brought Elephants to Europe? (beginning of

chapter)6. Name the 5 peninsulas of Europe7. On average, does Europe have more or less

agricultural land than the rest of the world? How much?

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CLIMATECh. 12, section 2

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• Europe is kept relatively warm due to wind and ocean currents bringing warmer tropical air north.• This is the North Atlantic Drift.

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Comparing Climates Fargo, North Dakota and Paris,

France

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• Mountain ranges tend to block some of the cold, dry winds from the north from affecting the Mediterranean region, but some parts without mountain cover still get it.• Mistral wind--- a cold, dry wind that affects Mediterranean France

• Sometimes they also get the sirocco wind, a warm, dray wind sweeping in from North Africa.