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Natural Environments of Europe

CHAPTER 13. Natural Environments of Europe. Section 1: Physical Features Section 2: Climates and Biomes Section 3: Natural Resources. Section 1 Physical Features. Objectives:. What are Europe’s major landform regions? What are the region’s main rivers and bodies of water?.

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Natural Environments of Europe

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  1. CHAPTER 13 Natural Environments of Europe Section 1: Physical Features Section 2: Climates and Biomes Section 3: Natural Resources

  2. Section 1 Physical Features Objectives: • What are Europe’s major landform regions? • What are the region’s main rivers and bodies of water?

  3. Section 1 Physical Features Landform regions of Europe: • Northwest Highlands • Northern European Plain • Central Uplands • Alpine mountain system

  4. Oceans and seas Mediterranean Sea Arctic Ocean North Sea Baltic Sea North Atlantic Ocean Rivers Rhine Danube Section 1 Physical Features Main rivers and bodies of water:

  5. Section 2 Climates and Biomes Objectives: • How do ocean currents affect the distribution of Europe’s climates? • Which biomes are found in this region?

  6. Section 2 Climates and Biomes Ocean currents and climate: • The North Atlantic Drift, a warm ocean current, creates a warm, moist air mass that is blown by westerly winds across Europe, bringing mild temperatures and rain. • Without the effects of this current, Europe would have a colder climate.

  7. Section 2 Climates and Biomes Biomes: • temperate forest—ash, beech, maple, oak; badgers, deer, birds • Mediterranean scrub forest—small trees and shrubs; wild boars, wild sheep • boreal forest—evergreen trees • tundra—swamps and marshes; migratory birds, reindeer, foxes

  8. Section 3 Natural Resources Objectives: • Where are Europe’s forest, soil, and fishery resources located? • What energy and mineral resources are found in this region, and where are they located?

  9. Section 3 Natural Resources Location of forest, soil, and fishery resources: • Forests • Timber-producing forests are found in Sweden and Finland. • Many forests are depleted, but reforestation and protection programs exist. • Soils • Northern European Plain has excellent soil. • Southern Europe has good alluvial soils (examples: Italy’s Po Valley, Spain’s Quadalquivir River valley) • Fisheries • Fishing occurs along all coasts. • Best fisheries are in North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, and in North Sea.

  10. Section 3 Natural Resources Location of minerals: • coal—Germany (Ruhr field), Britain, Poland • iron ore—Sweden, France • uranium—France • lead, zinc, other metals—Spain, southern Europe • marble—Italy, southern Europe

  11. Section 3 Natural Resources Location of energy: • oil and gas—North Sea (Norway, Britain, Netherlands) • hydroelectricity—Norway, Sweden, Switzerland • geothermal—Iceland • nuclear power—France, Belgium, Bulgaria, Sweden

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