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How do the physical
features of Europe
compare to those in the
United States? Explain
your answer.
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Do Now
How do the physical
features of Europe
compare to those in
the United States?
Explain your answer.
Europe: Peninsula of Peninsulas
 Peninsula
- areas of land surrounded on three sides by water
- continent has multiple peninsulas
 All areas near a waterway or within 300miles of the
ocean
- How would this affect development of the continent?
Major Peninsulas
In the North…
 Scandinavian Peninsula
- Norway, Sweden
 Jutland Peninsula
- Denmark, part of Germany
Major Peninsulas
In the South…
 Iberian Peninsula
- Portugal, Spain
- Pyrenees block off peninsula
 Italian Peninsula
- Italy
- 4700 miles of coastline
 Balkan Peninsula
- Greece, Macedonia, Albania
TPS:
In what way or ways would the physical
features of Europe lead to development or
how would this prevent development and
exploration?
Islands
 Great Britain, Ireland, Iceland, Greenland
- all located in the North Atlantic
 Sicily, Corsica, Crete, Sardinia
- all located in the Mediterranean Region
The Problems with Mountains…
 What are the problems associated with mountains?
- Think: MIRPL
European Mountain Chains
 The Pyrenees
- cut off Spain and Portugal on the Iberian Peninsula
- allow for regional development
 The Apennines
- the “spine” of Italy
- divide Italy east-west
Mountains and Uplands
- a difference in elevation
 Uplands
- area with hills or low mountains, mesas and high
plateaus
- many areas are eroded mountains
 Kjolen Mountains (Scandinavia), Scottish Highlands,
low area of Brittany in France
 Germany’s Central Uplands, at the base of the Alps
The Brittany Region - France
 Part of the Masiff Central
- upland region of France
 Brittany is defined as a region – Explain what makes it
a region…. MIRPL
Europe: A Network of Rivers
 Rivers move ideas, culture,
people, goods, and connect
regions
 The Danube and Rhine
Rivers
- major rivers of Europe
 Many navigable rivers
- flow from interior to the
sea
- large enough for ships
Major Rivers
Danube
 Flows through center of
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Europe
From east to west
flows through 9 countries
links Europeans to the Black
Sea
1,771 miles of river
Rhine
 Flows from interior of
Europe to the North Sea
 820 miles
 flows through 6 countries
 important for defensive
history
T-P-S
Review the map on pp. 275 and analyze the rivers of
Europe. Discuss the following question at your table:
How does the direction in which
European rivers flow aid in linking
Europeans to the world?
Northern European Plain
 Fertile agricultural area of Europe
- produced food for centuries
- France, Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark, Germany,
and Poland
 Subject to invasion throughout history
- flat land allows for easy travel for armies
 One third of Europe (33%) is suitable for farming.
Resources of Europe
 Read pp 276-277 (identify main ideas)
TOTD
How is Europe unique
in terms of physical
land features? Explain.