1. Geography of Western Europe

2. Where does Europe STOP? Europe and Asia are both continents, although they are both located on the same great landmass (Eurasia). These two continents are separated by the Ural Mountains and the Bosporus Strait (which separates the Black Sea & the Mediterranean Sea.)

3. Why is Europe “Europe?” And Not Asia??? When the Roman Empire split, the westerners wanted a separate name, so they named their land “Europe” after Europa – a Greek woman ‘born of the Gods.’

4. Western Europe Term Western Europe grew out of history rather than geography. After World War II, the continent was divided. The countries of Western Europe remained free of Soviet control.

5. Europe: A Peninsula of Peninsulas? Europe: A Peninsula of Peninsulas?

6. Northern Peninsulas Jutland Peninsula Scandinavian Peninsula

7. Southern Peninsulas Iberian Peninsula Italian Peninsula Balkan Peninsula Anatolean Peninsula Crimean Peninsula

8. B o d i e s of W a t e r B o d i e s of W a t e r Mediterranean Sea North Sea Atlantic Ocean Baltic Sea Black Sea Aegean Sea Adriatic Sea Tyrrhenian Sea Bay of Biscay Strait of Gibraltar Dardanelles Strait Arctic Ocean English Channel Caspian Sea

9. Because of the continent’s shape, no place is more than 300 miles from the sea. How do you think this affects the cultural geography and movement of the region?

10. RiversRiversRiversRivers RiversRiversRiversRivers Danube R. Seine R. Rhine R. Loire R. Po R. Tiber R. Tagus R. Thames R. Elbe R. Oder R. Vistula R. Dnieper R. Volga R. Don R. Ebro R.

11. The Danube River 1770 miles

12. The Danube River  Flows through the 12 countries of Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Romania, and the Ukraine. Where Buda & Pest Meet Biking Along the Danube

13. Why are most of the capitals of Europe on major rivers??

14. Capitals on the Rivers (1) Paris, right bank of the Seine London on the Thames Rome on the Tiber Vienna on the Danube

15. Answer:Answer: They are Europe’s lifeline!

16. Moutains&PeaksMoutains&PeaksMoutains&PeaksMoutains&Peaks Moutains&PeaksMoutains&PeaksMoutains&PeaksMoutains&Peaks Alps Mts. Pyrennes Mts. Apennines Mts. Dinaric Alps Carpathian Mts. Caucasus Mts. Ural Mts. Mt. Etna ^ Mt. Vesuvius ^ Mt. Olympus ^

17. The Alps e Cover most of Switzerland, Austria, and parts of Italy and France.

18. Western Europe Pyrenees-forms a mountain wall between the Iberian Peninsula and the rest of Europe. They are not as tall as the Alps, but are very rugged.

19. The Northern European Plain --> An Invasion Route into Asia (& Vice Versa?)

20. Mediterranean Islands e Generally rugged & mountainous. e Mediterranean Sea so polluted (will take 1000 years to clean up). Sardinia Cyprus Malta

21. ClimateClimate

22. Climate Three major climate types in Europe: –Marine West Coast –Humid Continental –Mediterranean –Mild climate in Europe is caused by the North Atlantic Drift. Altitude also affects climate. Places at high elevations are cooler than places at low elevations.

23. Natural Resources Most forests were cleared to make room for towns. Good use is made of soil – makes for good commercial agriculture. Major farming centers: Po River Valley in Italy & Guadalquivir River Valley in Spain. Oranges, grapes, vegetables, goats, hogs, olives, potatoes, and sheep. Fishing along coasts

24. Resources cont. Rely heavily on mineral imports. DO have a lot of coal. Oil & natural gas from the North Sea North Sea oil rig 