Natural Environment of Europe
Small, yet diverse
Landforms• Northwest highlands
• Northern European Plain
• Central Uplands
• Alpine Mountains
Northwest Highlands• Rugged hills and low mountains
Norway’s coast Fjord
Fjord – Narrow deep inlets of the sea set between high rocky cliffs
Northern European Plain• Low flat land, from France to Western
Russia
• Home to many rivers, River cities (Berlin, Paris)
• Farming, industry, dense population
Very Dense Population
Central Upland• Old eroded, low rounded hills
• Coal deposits – industrial towns
Alpine Mountain SystemAlps, Carpathians, Apennines, Pyrenees
• High peaks, avalanches in winter
• Tectonic activity
• Mountain passes for travelers – Not a “huge” physical boundary
AVALANCHE! -video clip What causes them? Why are they
dangerous? Why so many in the Alps?
Swiss – Alpine Pass
Skiing is a way of life for Alpine Countries. Why?
The Matterhorn – Alps14,691 ft tall
How did it form?
CarpathiansEastern Europe
Apennines MountainsWhat Country?
Pyrenees MountainsBetween what countries?