1. Good Morning/Afternoon! 8/18/15 Good Morning/Afternoon! 8/18/15 EQ: What’s important about the physical features of Europe? HW: Map quiz- Friday, August 21 st ! HW: Map quiz- Friday, August 21 st ! Study! Pretend you are a: Mountain or River or Fertile Land (Choose ONE) Sponge Pretend you are a: Mountain or River or Fertile Land (Choose ONE) Describe at least 2 ways you impact people. Write your response on the very top of page 5. (Above the blue line!)

3. Physical Features of Europe

4.  Longest river in Germany  An important waterway for trade  Begins in Switzerland, winds through Germany, France, Luxembourg, & The Netherlands Rhine River

8.  2 nd largest river in Europe (Volga is first)  Flows through 9 countries: Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, & Ukraine  1,770 miles long  Played a vital role in the development of central Europe (trade & cultural diffusion) Danube River

13.  Located in Austria, France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Slovenia, & Liechtenstein  Major tourist destination  Extend for almost 700 miles!  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q IHOJ2dq_UU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q IHOJ2dq_UU The Alps

18.  Form the natural border between France & Spain  Extend for about 270 miles Pyrenees Mountains

21.  Considered the natural boundary between Europe & Asia  Divide Russia: 1/4 is in Europe, 3/4 is in Asia  1,500 miles long!  Among the world’s OLDEST mountain ranges  Huge deposits of gold, nickel, silver, platinum, coal, iron, & other minerals  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKkwCkGmgJQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKkwCkGmgJQ Ural Mountains

25.  Small body of water that separates England from France  350 miles long  In the past, it was used as a good system of defense for England  An important waterway for trade The English Channel

30.  The Pyrenees form the northern border  2nd largest peninsula in Europe  Includes the countries of Spain & Portugal Iberian Peninsula

32.  Largest peninsula in Europe (1,150 miles long)  Consists of Norway, Sweden, and the northern region of Finland  Region is rich in timber, iron, & copper Scandinavian Peninsula

34.  Important route for trade & cultural exchange  Located between 3 continents (Europe, Africa, & Asia)  Covers an area of 965,000 square miles  Name means “in the middle of the earth” (surrounded by land)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_XPdzoljZw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_XPdzoljZw Mediterranean Sea

39.  Largest mountain-free landform in Europe  Stretches from the Pyrenees in the west to the Ural Mountains in the east  Extends 2,000 miles  Successful agricultural area The European Plain

40. European Plain

42. Cartoon Interpretation