Transcript Physical Geography of Northwestern Europe

Physical Geography of
Northwestern Europe
Northern European Plain
- fertile soil and abundant
rivers drew farmers to the
area
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Northern European Plain
- fertile soil and abundant
rivers drew farmers to the
area
- loess deposits make the
southern edge especially
fertile
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Northern European Plain
- fertile soil and abundant
rivers drew farmers to the
area
- loess deposits make the
southern edge especially
fertile
- warm winds from the North
Atlantic Current blow
through the plain and keep
climate of Northwestern
Europe mild
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the Alps
- a high and jagged mountain range created by the folding of the Earth’s
crust and shaped by glaciation
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the Alps
- a high and jagged mountain range created by the folding of the Earth’s
crust and shaped by glaciation
- runs from southern France through Switzerland and Austria to the
Balkan Peninsula
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the British Isles
- two largest islands are Great
Britain & Ireland, thousands
of smaller islands
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Alps provide major water sources
- long, narrow, deep lakes that provided a good place to settle because they
contain water power for industry and water routes for transportation
Alps provide major
water sources
- Rhine River,
Rhone River, and
Danube River
begin in or around
the Alps
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about 25% of the Netherlands lies
below sea level
- big storms in the North Sea can
cause big problems
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about 25% of the Netherlands lies
below sea level
- big storms in the North Sea can
cause big problems
- the North Sea Flood of 1953
caused 1,836 deaths
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using dikes as protection, the Dutch have reclaimed land from the ocean called
polders
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rivers provide links between inland
areas and the sea
- Rhine River - connects many
industrial cities to the port of
Rotterdam
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rivers provide links between inland areas and the sea
- Rhine River - connects many industrial cities to the port of Rotterdam
- Thames River allows ships to reach the port of London in England
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rivers provide links between inland areas and the sea
- Rhine River - connects many industrial cities to the port of Rotterdam
- Thames River allows ships to reach the port of London in England
- Seine River connects Paris to the English Channel