Transcript Physical Geography of Europe

Physical Geography of
Europe
Mountains ranges of Europe
• The mountains can be viewed as walls because they stop the spread
of people, goods, and ideas through out Europe.
• There are The Alps, The Balkan Mountains, The Pyrenees, and The
Apennine Mountains
The Alps
• The Alps are the longest mountain range in Europe.
• The Alps arc across Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and
the northern Balkan Peninsula.
• They cut off Italy from the rest of Europe.
• The tallest mountain in the alps is Mont Blanc
The Balkan Mountains
• The Balkan Mountains extend from Serbia across Bulgaria.
• Additional ranges run through Albania, Greece and Macedonia.
• The tallest mountain is Mt.Botev
• The most famous mountain in this range is Mount Olympus
The Pyrenees
• The Pyrenees mountains form the natural border between France and
Spain.
• They go from the Bay of Biscay to the Mediterranean Sea.
• The tallest mountain in the Pyrenees is Mt. Pico de Aneto
The Apennine Mountains
• The Apennine Mountains run the entire length of the Italian
Peninsula, ending on the island of Sicily.
• Corno Grande is the tallest mountain.
Peninsulas
• A Peninsula is a peace of land surrounded on three sides by water
• Europe is a large peninsula stretching to the west of Asia.
• Europe itself has many smaller peninsulas coming off of it
• There are five major peninsulas two in the north and three in the
south
Northern Peninsulas
• There is the Scandinavian peninsula which is occupied by Norway and
Sweden.
• The Scandinavian peninsula is surrounded by the Norwegian sea, the
North sea, and the Baltic sea.
• There is also the Jutland peninsula which is occupied by most of
Denmark and part of Germany.
Southern Peninsulas
• The Iberian peninsula is home to Spain and Portugal. The Pyrenees
mountains block this peninsula off from the rest of Europe.
• The Italian peninsula is home to Italy, and extends into the
Mediterranean sea.
• The Balkan Peninsula is surrounded by the Adriatic, Mediterranean,
and Aegean seas.
Islands of Europe
• A Island is a piece of land surrounded on all sides by water.
• There are many islands in Europe.
• The larger islands include Great Britain, Ireland, Iceland, and
Greenland
• The smaller islands include Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, and Crete.
Rivers of Europe
• There are many rivers traversing Europe. These rivers transport goods
and ideas to different parts of the world.
• Through out history these rivers have helped connect Europeans to
the rest of the world encouraging trade and travel.
The Rhine/ Danube rivers
• The Rhine flows 820 miles north through the interior of Europe to the
north sea.
• The Danube rivers flows through the heart of Europe 1,771 miles
west to east
• The Danube rivers connects Europeans to the black sea.
Europe's plains
• One of the most agricultural regions in the world is the Northern
European Plain. It is relatively flat and has produced vast quantities of
food throughout history.
• The Northern European Plain stretches across France, Belgium, the
Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, and Poland.
• Smaller fertile plains are used for farming in Sweden, Hungary, and
part of northern Italy.
Natural Resources
• Europe has an abundant supply of coal and iron ore.
• Bands of coal deposits stretch across The United Kingdom, Belgium, The
Netherlands, France, Germany, Poland.
• Many of these coal deposits have iron ore deposits near them. Having both
of these resources makes it possible to produce steel.
• In parts of Germany, France, and part of the United Kingdom are heavily
industrialized because these minerals are found there and good
transportation exist.