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West-Central Europe – Chapter 13
• Create your Burrito Book
• On the Front cover:
– Your name
– Chapter 13: West Central
Europe
– A picture of your choice
• West Central Europe is:
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France
Netherlands
Belgium
Luxembourg
Germany
Switzerland
Austria
Today’s topic: “Discuss the
impact of physical geography
on West Central Europe”
Textbook page 280-281
Textbook page 280-282
• Find the GDPs for the
West Central Europe
countries:
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France
Germany
Luxembourg
Belgium
Switzerland
Netherlands
• How do they compare
with other European
countries?
Also: see how crowded WestCentral Europe is??
West Central Europe
• Why are these countries wealthy and
crowded?
• Does their physical geography
enable many people to live and work
in the same area while producing
many goods and services?
• We’ll read about 3 regions of WestCentral Europe that have a huge
affect on the physical geography of
the area.
– Northern European Plain
– Central Uplands
– Alps Mountains
In your textbook…
• Color the Northern
European Plain box in
the Key green at the
bottom of the map.
• Then color the
Northern European
Plain green as well.
The Central Uplands
• Color the Central
Uplands box in the
Key black (lightly).
• Then, color the
Central Uplands black
(lightly).
The Alps
• Draw mountain
symbols in the Alps
Mountains’ box.
There are 7 main reasons the
physical geography impacts West
Central Europe
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Many rivers
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Good climate
Great soil
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Lots of coal
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Great transportation
Lots of rain
Northern European Plain
= good, flat land
Read “Water Features”
• As you read “Water
Features” think about
one of the reasons that
this region of Europe
is so wealthy….rivers!
• Where do most of the
rivers begin?
Read “Climate and Resources”
• As you read here, look at
the 3rd reason why this
region is so wealthy…
Gulf
• Good climate
– not too hot; not too cold. Stream
– Oceans keep the climate
from being too extremely
hot or cold.
– How????
– Draw arrows to represent
the Gulf Stream
Summary
• Beneath #7, draw a line and write “Summary”
beneath it.
• Write a summary of today’s lesson at the bottom
of the page.
• Summary
• The physical geography of West Central
Europe impacts them in many positive ways.
As a result, these countries are stronger and
more prosperous than many other European
countries.
The Main Question
• Why is West-Central
Europe as wealthy as the
United States???
• Finish reading page 313.
• Now, turn to page 122 and
read the 1st paragraph
under “Natural
Resources.”
• ABUNDANT NATURAL
RESOURCES!!
• List 3 Renewable
resources and 3
Nonrenewable resources
in your Study Book.