1. Physical and Human Geographyof
Europe and Russia
4th Six Weeks CBA Review

2. The European Union (EU)
single economic market to pool resources
created by a system of laws which apply in all member states, guaranteeing the freedom of movement of people, goods, services and capital
Requirements to join
European nation
Democratic ruled
Free market economy

3. European Peninsulas
Scandinavian
Jutland
Italian
Balkan
Iberian

4. Scandinavian Peninsula
Norway
Sweden
Small part of Finland

5. Jutland Peninsula
Denmark
Small portion of Germany

6. Italian Peninsula
Italy
Apennine Mountains

7. Balkan Peninsula Albania Macedonia Croatia Bos & Her Bulgaria Serbia
Montenegro
Greece

8. Iberian Peninsula Spain Portugal
Separated from the rest of continental Europe by the Pyrenees Mountains

9. Industrial Revolution
CAUSE
Access to local natural resources such as coal and iron reserves needed to make steel
EFFECTS
Moved parts of Europe from agricultural to industrial economy
Moved from rural populations to larger urban cities (which led to pollution, illness, unsanitary living conditions)

10. Products of the Industrial Revolution in Europe
Coalbrookdale
Watt Steam Engine
Spinning Jenny

11. Bubonic Plague (Black Death)
Cultural diffusion
Spread through trade routes by fleas on rats
Unsanitary conditions
Killed about 25 million Europeans
Approximately 1/4 to 1/3 of the population

12. North Atlantic Drift Current of warm water from the tropics
Causes mild climate in western Europe

13. Important European Rivers
Danube River
Unique
Alike
Rhine River
1771 m flows west to east - empties into the Black Sea
Both start in the Alps, lined by many castles
Flows north 820 miles to the North Sea
Moves through nine countries
Network of rivers that bring people and goods together
Encourage trade and travel, economic growth, most commercial activity

14. Chernobyl Cause Effect Design flaw/Operator flaw
Nuclear reactor blew up spreading radioactive dust
Effect
International radioactive contamination of land, water, air
Death from exposure
Mental/physical health problems, birth defects
Abandoned housing
The Reactor Site

15. Onion Domes Russian architectural feature
Prevented heavy snow from settling on the roofs of buildings

16. Ural Mountains
Natural boundary - separates continents of Europe from Asia
Splits Russia
Most Russians live on the western side of the range because of its proximity to Europe and European trade

17. British Isles
Ireland
Britain
Other small islands

18. Nordic Countries
Nordic countries are different from non-Nordic countries
Countries of Denmark, Norway, Sweden were kingdoms during the 900s
None ever became a major empire like Great Britain at any time in history

19. Berlin Wall Constructed by Soviet Union
To keep East Berlin people from leaving communist side to go to democratic side of West Berlin

20. Aral Sea is shrinking
Rivers that feed into the Aral Sea were diverted by Soviets for irrigation
Sea is landlocked, rivers only source of water
Allow rivers to flow again to rebuild it

21. Conflict in Yugoslavia
1990s Yugoslavia splits on ethnic differences – Croats, Serbs, Bosnians
Newsflash today: Kosovo declares independence, Serbians blame US and burn US embassy

22. Command Economy
Economic activity is controlled by the central government
Supply and price are set by them
Example – Soviet Union

23. Tundra
Arctic plains north
of the taiga

24. Taiga Vast coniferous forest region
Expands across Eurasia from Norway to the Pacific

25. Steppe
Flat arid grassland
Found south of taiga in Russia

26. Major cities on the Danube

27. through these countries
Major Cities on the Danube
Belgrade
Budapest
Vienna
Germany
Austria
Slovakia
Hungary
Croatia
Serbia
Romania
Bulgaria
Moldova
Ukraine
Borders or flows
through these countries

28. European Rivers Most European rivers flow into one of the seas:
the Mediterranean
the North Sea
the Black Sea

29. Harvesting Peat in Ireland
Nonrenewable
Dried peat is used as fuel
 20% of heating fuel in Ireland comes from peat
Cut in blocks for easier burning – like logs

30. Political Cartoon
What inferences can you make?

31. Sources http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Isles

32. Sources, continued