Do Now… On a new notesheet, list all of the Physical Features you can think of that are found in the United States. (List at least 5)

Do Now…Do Now…On a new notesheet, list all of the Physical On a new notesheet, list all of the Physical Features you can think of that are found in Features you can think of that are found in

the United States.the United States.

(List at least 5)(List at least 5)

Political and Physical Map of Western Europe

What does everything look like?

SS6G8 The student will be able to locate selected features of Europe.

the Danube River, Rhine River, Volga River, English Channel, Mediterranean Sea, European

Plain, the Alps, Pyrenees, Ural Mountains, Iberian Peninsula, and Scandinavian Peninsula, Strait of

Gibraltar.

How can I label features on How can I label features on political and physical maps?political and physical maps?

Locate each CountryLocate each Country Draw blue lines to represent rivers and bodies of Draw blue lines to represent rivers and bodies of

water.water. Make pointed shapes to represent mountains and Make pointed shapes to represent mountains and

mountain rangesmountain ranges DO NOT COLOR IN ANY OTHER LANDFORMS DO NOT COLOR IN ANY OTHER LANDFORMS

OTHER THAN THOSE LISTEDOTHER THAN THOSE LISTED Make sure you label each physical landform and Make sure you label each physical landform and

body of waterbody of water

Please take out Please take out your your

Map WorksheetMap Worksheet

POLITICAL MAP OF EUROPEPOLITICAL MAP OF EUROPE

Physical Map of EuropePhysical Map of Europe

Danube RiverDanube River

Danube River Danube River

On your notesheet complete these On your notesheet complete these assignments:assignments:

*Use adjectives to write a short *Use adjectives to write a short paragraph describing what the area paragraph describing what the area around the Danube River looks like. around the Danube River looks like.

*What countries do the Danube run *What countries do the Danube run through?through?

Rhine RiverRhine River

Volga RiverVolga River

Compare and ContrastCompare and ContrastOn your notesheet use a three circle Venn Diagram and compare and On your notesheet use a three circle Venn Diagram and compare and

contrast the 3 riverscontrast the 3 rivers

Ural MountainsUral Mountains

Pyrenees MountainsPyrenees Mountains

Alps MountainsAlps Mountains

Compare and ContrastCompare and Contrast

On your notesheet use On your notesheet use a three circle Venn a three circle Venn

Diagram and compare Diagram and compare and contrast the 3 and contrast the 3

mountains.mountains.

European PlainEuropean Plain Where most Where most

of the crops of the crops are grownare grown

AnalyzeAnalyzeUse the pictures of the Use the pictures of the

European Plains to explain European Plains to explain why most of the crops are why most of the crops are grown in this area and not grown in this area and not in other areas such as the in other areas such as the

mountains.mountains.

Iberian PeninsulaIberian Peninsula

Scandinavian PeninsulaScandinavian Peninsula

English ChannelEnglish Channel Separates Separates

the United the United Kingdom Kingdom from from Mainland Mainland EuropeEurope

Mediterranean SeaMediterranean Sea The largest The largest

inland sea in inland sea in the world. It the world. It takes 100 takes 100 years for the years for the water in this water in this sea to sea to circulate. circulate.

Strait of GibraltarStrait of Gibraltar

What two continentals can be seen on this map?

AnalyzeAnalyze What is the relationship between the Mediterranean Sea and the Strait of What is the relationship between the Mediterranean Sea and the Strait of

Gibraltar?Gibraltar?

AssessmentAssessment

1. What river runs from the Black Sea west 1. What river runs from the Black Sea west into Germany?into Germany?

A.A. Rhine RiverRhine RiverB.B. Danube RiverDanube RiverC.C. Colorado RiverColorado RiverD.D. English ChannelEnglish Channel

AssessmentAssessment2. What river runs from the 2. What river runs from the English Channel east to English Channel east to Switzerland?Switzerland?A.A. Colorado River Colorado River B.B. Danube RiverDanube RiverC.C. Rhine River Rhine River D.D. English ChannelEnglish Channel

AssessmentAssessment3. What two Physical Features are found in Russia?3. What two Physical Features are found in Russia?

A.A. The Ural Mountains and the Volga RiverThe Ural Mountains and the Volga River

B.B. The Pyrenees and The English ChannelThe Pyrenees and The English Channel

C. The Mediterranean and the European PlainC. The Mediterranean and the European Plain

D.The Alps and the Rhine RiverD.The Alps and the Rhine River

Critical ThinkingCritical ThinkingWhy do you think that the areas along the coast of the countries that border a body of water are more Why do you think that the areas along the coast of the countries that border a body of water are more populated than inland areas?populated than inland areas?

(Answer on your notesheet.)(Answer on your notesheet.)

TOTD - 3-2-1TOTD - 3-2-1On your notesheet list: On your notesheet list:

3 - Mountains3 - Mountains

2 – Peninsulas2 – Peninsulas

1 – Narrow body of water1 – Narrow body of water