Transcript Europe has many important rivers.

The following
statements are
generalizations
about the
geography of
Europe. Give
specific details
to support it.
1. Europe has many important
rivers.
Volga is the longest river in Europe. It
is located in Western Russia.
Danube and Rhine are also very
important.
2. The peninsula is a landform
commonly found in Europe.
Iberian Peninsula
Kola Peninsula
Scandinavian Peninsula
Ionian Peninsula
Denmark
Italy
Europe
3. Mountain ranges form
natural borders in the region.
The Alps
Balkan Mountains
Apennine Mountains
Pyrenees Mountains
Ural Mountains
Carpathian Mountains
4. Europe has a varied climate.
Gulf Stream brings warm air and water to Western
Europe and modifies temperature.
Arctic Circle blows cold winds from North.
Mountains block winds.
January temperatures vary from below 0oF to 50oF.
5. Mineral deposits have been important resources
for the development of European industries.
Europe has many resources.
Germany’s Ruhr Valley’s large coal deposits make it
one of the world’s major industrial centers.
Large iron ore deposits can be found in Russia and
Ukraine.
Great European Plain has rich soil and plentiful
rainfall.