Transcript Geography of Europe

Geography of Europe
Europe
 Second
smallest continent on Earth
 Ural Mountains are in the east
– These form a natural separation of
Europe from Asia
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Europe has four major land regions
– Northwest Mountains
 Thin
rocky soil poor for farming
– North European Plain
 Flat
rolling land with fertile farmland
– Central Uplands
 Includes
low mountains, high plateaus, and forests
 It is rocky but farming still possible
– Alpine Mountain System
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includes the Alps and the Carpathian Mountains
 Farming possible in the valleys
Ural Mountains
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The Alps
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Carpathian Mountains
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Europe’s River System
Most rivers serve as transportation routes
for trade
 Volga River
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– Europe’s longest
– It flows from Russia to Caspian Sea
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Danube
– Europe's 2nd longest
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Rhine River
– It is the main part of one of the busiest river
systems
– It flows from the Alps to the North Sea
Volga River
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Danube River
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Rhine River
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Reasons for Climate
 North
Atlantic Drift-powerful ocean
current that continues the Gulf
Stream northeast
– It has a warming effect on the climate
– Helps to bring precipitation throughout
the year
– Because of this Europe has milder
weather than parts of Asia and North
America at the same latitude.
Lesson 1 Review Questions
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What landform separates Europe from Asia?
What are the four major land regions in Europe.
– Describe them
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What is the main use for Europe’s rivers?
What is Europe’s longest river?
What is Europe’s second longest?
Why is the Rhine River important?
What is the climate like across most of Europe?
How is this connected to the North Atlantic Drift?