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European Landforms

Objective: Understand the landforms of Europe and examine how they might effect population patterns. European Landforms. Video on the landforms of Europe. Latitude and wind current impact. Europe’s range Southern—30 ̊ N Northern—75 ̊ N What climate range would it be in? Midlatitude

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European Landforms

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  1. Objective: Understand the landforms of Europe and examine how they might effect population patterns. European Landforms

  2. Video on the landforms of Europe

  3. Latitude and wind current impact • Europe’s range • Southern—30 ̊ N • Northern—75 ̊ N • What climate range would it be in? • Midlatitude • High latitude • Tundra, Artic • Westerlies • Winds blow across the Atlantic • Storms work from Spain to Russia • What does this mean for Europe?

  4. Gulf Stream • Moves warm water current • From Caribbean Sea to England • Boundaries by water • English Channel • Separates England from Europe • Dardanelles and Bosphorous • Separates Europe and Asia • Mediterranean Sea • Separates Europe and Africa • Allows easy trade through out Europe • How do these bodies of water impact Europe’s climate? Bodies of Water/ ocean Currents

  5. Bodies of Water AtlanticOcean North Sea English Channel BlackSea DardanellesStrait Strait ofGibraltar Mediterranean Sea

  6. Dardanelles and Bosporous

  7. Europe’s many landforms • Peninsulas • Mountains • Rivers and lakes • Islands. Landforms Impact

  8. Northern Peninsulas Scandinavian Peninsula Jutland Peninsula

  9. Southern Peninsulas Iberian Peninsula Italian Peninsula Balkan Peninsula

  10. Iberian Peninsula—made of Spain and Portugal • Balkan Peninsula—has several Slavic nations • Jutland—Denmark • Italian—Italy makes up • Scandinavian—Made up of Norway and Sweden • Fjords– Scandinavian Peninsula • Deep cuts in earth by glaciers • Why would these experience mild climates year round except the Scandinavian? Why would it be different? Peninsula facts

  11. Fjords

  12. Ural Mts. Mountains Carpathian Mts. Caucasus Mts. Alps Mts. Pyrenees Mts. Apennines Mts.

  13. Carpathian—home of Dracula/VlaidTepes • Apennines—zipper on the boot of Italy • Mountains create boundaries • Urals—separates Europe and Asia • Alps–separates Italy from Europe • Caucuses—separate Europe and Asia • Pyrenees—separate Iberian peninsula from Europe. • Why might the rainshadow effect not apply to these mountains? Mountain Facts

  14. Mt. Blanc in the Alps • Highest mountain in the Alps: 15,771 feet

  15. The North European Plain

  16. Northern European Plain • From France to Russia • Abundant loess and minerals • Hungarian Plain • Hungary to Croatia • Along the Danube river Plains

  17. The Danube River 1770 miles

  18. The Lifelines of the Continent • Three major rivers • Danube River—from Germany to the Black Sea • Thames River—gives London ocean access • Rhine River—flows through Germany and France • Canals connect major waterways • Provide electricity and irrigation Rivers of Europe

  19. Capitals on the Rivers (1) Paris, right bank of the Seine London on the Thames Prague on the Vltava Budapest on the Danube

  20. Iceland • On Mid Atlantic Ridge • Causes geysers and volcanoes • British Isles • Great Britain and Ireland • Ireland is Emerald Isle Islands

  21. Reykjavik, Iceland:“The Youngest Oldest Country” • Volcanoes • Hot Springs • Geysers

  22. What three landforms or bodies of water has the most profound impact on Europe? Why? • No use of word I in the paragraph. • Minimum of 8 sentences Closing

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