1. Europe

2. Physical Geography 4 major landforms dominate Northwest Highlands
North European Plain
Central Uplands
Alpine System

4. A Peninsula of Peninsulas
1) Iberian – Spain and Portugal 2) Italian (Ionian)– Italy 3)Balkan – Greece, southern Slavic 4) Scandinavian – Norway, Sweden 5) Jutland - Denmark

8. Many bodies of Water

10. Importance of Water
Long coastline with many harbors
Fjords of Norway

12. Major Islands Great Britain – England, Wales, Scotland Ireland
British Isles = GB +
UK = E, W, S, NI

14. Other Islands Sicily - Italy Sardinia - Italy Crete - Greece Iceland
Malta
Corsica – France
Cyprus (Greek, Turkish)
Balearic Islands - Spain

16. Extensive River System
Rhine – Europe’s most important
Danube – important to Eastern Europe
Po – northern Italy
Thames – London and southern England
Elbe – Germany
Shannon - Ireland
Seine - France
Vistula - Poland

19. Beautiful Mountains Alps – highest and most extensive
Pyrenees – rugged range between Spain and France
Carpathians – found throughout Eastern Europe
Balkans/Dinaric Alps – southern Slavic republics down to Greece
Apennines – backbone of Italy
Kjolen – Norway and Sweden

21. Warm ocean currents effect climate
Despite its relatively high latitude 40 to 70 degrees North, climates are primarily temperate.
Gulf Stream-North Atlantic Drift current brings warm water to Western Europe

22. Climate Zones
Marine West Coast (Maritime) – British Isles and many coastal areas of Western Europe
Mediterranean – much of Southern Europe
Humid Continental – interior of the continent

23. Climate Zones Semi-Arid – Iberian Peninsula Highland – Alps
Subarctic – northern Scandinavia

25. Geographic Advantages
Abundant natural resources
Arable land, rich fishing waters, iron and coal, extensive forests, wildlife for food and domestication, temperate climate
Centrality of global location
Trade