1. Europe- Physical Geography
World Geography Unit 6, Lesson 1
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2. Major Geographic Characteristics
Centrally located- easy access to entire world
Lingering world influence
Industrialized
Numerous nation-states
Urbanized population
High standards of living in more developed countries
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3. Location, Location, Location
Makes up 3.4% of global surface
Close to the sea everywhere (300 miles)
Navigable waterways
Moderate distances
Easily accessible by nations all around the world
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4. Physical Landscape Peninsula of Peninsulas
Scandinavia, Italian, Iberian, Balkan
Mountain Ranges: The Alps, Pyrenees, Apennines, Carpathians
Rivers: Danube, Thames, Seine, Rhine, Po
North European Plains region
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5. Unique Characteristics of European Landscape
Northern Europe is made up of many fjords
Long narrow inlets of sea created by glaciers and cliffs
Much of Europe is made up of islands
Iceland, an island south of the Arctic Circle in the North Atlantic Ocean,
The British Isles–primarily Ireland and Great Britain
Mediterranean, five large islands–Sicily, Corsica, Sardinia, Cyprus, and Crete
Greece’s nearly 2,000 islands in the Aegean Sea
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6. Europe’s Climate
European climates vary according to distance from the sea.
Climate of Europe is fairly mild for its latitudinal range
Climate Controls
Heating of land and water
Westerly winds
Warm currents- North Atlantic Drift
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7. Today’s Activity
Begin filling out the physical side of your Europe maps.