Europe & Russia
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What is the world’s largest
landmass?
Europe and Russia = Part of Eurasia
Eurasia = 2 continents
What two continents?
Europe & Asia
What’s up with Russia?
What part of Russia is in Europe?
1/4 of Russia is in Europe
What part of Russia is in Asia?
3/4 of Russia is in Asia
How big is Russia compared to the U.S.?
Almost twice the size of the U.S.
How small is Europe?
Europe is the 2nd smallest continent
What is the smallest continent?
Australia
How many countries make up Europe?
45 countries
What is population density?
Definition on Pg. 11
The average number of people living in a square
mile or square kilometer.
Europe’s Population Density
Europe has a higher pop. density than any other
continenet in the world
Example: The Netherlands has > 1,236 people
per sq. mi.
Example: The world average is about 106 per
sq. mi.
What is Russia’s pop.
density?
Do you think Russia’s pop. density is more or
less dense than the world average?
Less dense
About how many people live per sq. mi. in
Russia?
22 people per sq. mi.
What is a peninsula?
Definition of pg. 12
Peninsula = body of land nearly surrounded by
water.
Is Europe a peninsula?
Yes, the continent of Europe is a peninsula.
What ocean surrounds the European
peninsula?
Atlantic Ocean
Does Europe have smaller
peninsulas? (pg.4)
Yes, Europe has smaller peninsulas.
How many peninsulas does Europe have?
Europe has 4 smaller peninsulas jutting out
into bays
What are the 4 European peninsulas?
1) Balkan Peninsula 2) Iberian Peninsula
3)Italian Peninsula 4) Scandinavian
Peninsula
What are the 4 European Peninsulas?
1) Balkan Peninsula
2) Iberian Peninsula
3)Italian Peninsula
4) Scandinavian Peninsula
Why are bays important to
Europe?
Bays include harbors, or sheltered bodies of
water where ships dock
Good harbors enable Western Europe to be
world leaders in what?
Shipping Industry
Please Turn to page 4
Look at the small physical map of Russia
Russia lies on much of what ocean?
Arctic Ocean
What shipping issues would be caused by being
located on the Arctic Ocean?
Arctic Ocean is frozen much of the year.
What are the 4 major land
regions of Europe?
1.Northwestern Highlands
2.North European Plain
3.Central Uplands
4.Alpine Mountain System
Northwestern Highlands
Stretch across the far north of Europe
Region of old worn down mountains
What wore down the mountains?
Wind & weather
Steep slopes & thin soil --> Good for farming?
Northwestern Highlands
Few people live there
Forests support successful timber industry
People raise goats & sheep --> Especially what
2 countries?
Spain & Scotland
North European Plain
Covers > half of Europe
Includes the European part of Russia & reaches
all the way to France
North European Plain
What is special about this physical region?
Has the MOST productive farm land in
Europe
Has the largest cities in Europe
Central Uplands
Located in the center of southern Europe
Region of highlands
Made up of mountains & plateaus
What is a plateau?
Definition pg. 13
Plateau = a large raised areas of mostly level
land bordered on one or more sides by steep
slopes or cliffs
Central Uplands
Most land is rocky & NOT good for farming
Uplands have other uses
1.Mining
2.Industry
3.Tourism
Alpine Mountain System
Stretch from France to the Balkan Peninsula
What famous mountain range is included in this
system?
The Alps = Highest mountain system
Alpine Mountain System
Some small scale farming
Located in mountain valleys & meadows of
the Alps
Where are most of Russia’s industries
located?
Most of Russia’s industries are located in the
NORTH EUROPEAN PLAIN.
Most of Russia’s pop. lives in this region
Includes 2 of Russia’s largest cities
What are Russia’s 2 largest cities?
Moscow & St. Petersburg
Why are the Ural Mountains
important?
It divides the European & Asian parts of Russia
To the west of the Ural Mts. is ...?
The European part of Russia
To the east of the Ural Mts. is ...?
The Asian part of Russia
A.K.A. --> SIBERIA
What % of russia does the region
of siberia take up?
Siberia is 75% of Russian territory
Why do few people live in Siberia?
The harsh climate
What is the main climate region of Siberia? (pg.9)
Subarctic
What % of Russia’s pop. lives in Siberia?
What is the largest plain in the
world?
Answer = West Siberian Plain
Low & marshy
Covers > 1 million sq. miles!
Over half of plain is below 328 feet above sea
level
What is special about the East
Siberian Uplands?
They include > 20 ACTIVE volcanoes!
Rugged mountians & plateaus
What is the Rhine?
Connected to the farthest reaches of W. Euro. by
canals & tributaries