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Europe-Russia Combo. PHYSICAL NOTES Layout of Europe ▶ ▶ Europe and Asia share a common landmass called Eurasia. Yet Europe is a distinct region jutting westward from Asia. Europe is a peninsula of Asia. Europe itself has many peninsulas extending from it. Because of this it has a long irregular coastline that has shaped the lifestyles of its people. ▶ Northern Peninsulas ▶ Scandinavian ▶ Jutland ▶ Southern Peninsulas ▶ Iberian ▶ Apennine (Italian) ▶ Balkan Northern Peninsulas ▶ ▶ Scandinavian Peninsula ▶ Includes Norway and Sweden ▶ Very mountainous ▶ Has fjords along the coastline Jutland ▶ Includes Denmark ▶ Mostly flat surface The Southern Peninsulas ▶ ▶ ▶ Balkan Peninsula ▶ Includes Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Romania, Servia, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Albania and Greece ▶ Bordered by the Adriatic, Mediterranean and Aegean Seas. ▶ Mainly a tangle of mountain ranges and valleys. Apennine (Italian) Peninsula ▶ Includes Italy ▶ Apennine mountain range, including Mount Vesuvius. ▶ 30% is plains Iberian Peninsula ▶ Includes Spain and Portugal ▶ Separates Mediterranean Sean from the Atlantic Ocean ▶ Mostly a plateau but includes the Pyrenees Mountains. ▶ Also has the small passage known as the Straight of Gibraltar. ISLANDS ▶ ▶ Small Islands ▶ Sicily, Corsica, Sardinia, Cyprus and Crete-all. ▶ All have rugged terrain and volcanic mountains. Large Islands ▶ Great Britain, Irelands, Iceland & Greenland. ▶ These islands are found in the North. Mountains ▶ Europe’s northwestern mountain have some of the world’s oldest rock formations. However due to erosion and glaciation have made their peaks low. ▶ Pyrenees- restricts Spain and Portugal’s interaction with the rest of Europe. ▶ The Alps- the most famous mountain range in Europe. ▶ Mount Vesuvius- near the city of Naples. Most famous for erupting in 79 AD and burring the city of Pompeii, Stabiae and Herculaneum under mounds of lava, ash and mud. ▶ Uplands- are very low mountains. ▶ Examples of uplands in Europe include: Scottish Highlands, Massif Central and Meseta. Plains ▶ One of the most fertile agricultural regions in the world is the Northern European Plain. 33% of Europe’s land is suitable for agricultural use, this is high compare to the world average of 11%. ▶ Olives, fruits, and vegetables grow in southern areas; grains and livestock are raised in northern areas. Rivers Thames River - England's most important river Allows ships to access London (inland city) Thames.mp4 Danube River - Eastern Europe's major river Flows from the Black Forest (Germany) to the Black Sea Main canal links North Sean and Black Sea Rhine River - Western Europe's major river Runs through France and Germany into the Netherlands Connects Europe's industrial cities Human-environment Interaction Human-environment interaction can be seen throughout the region Dikes- large bank of stone and earth that holds back water. Polders- low-lying area from which seawater has been drained to create new land. Russia One-sixth of the Earths land surface!!! Mountains Urals - Mark the boundary of Europe and Asia Caucasus - Stretch across land between Black and Caspian Sea Plains Northern European Plain - - Covers most of European Russia 75% of the Russian population lives there West Siberian Plain - Covers almost one million square miles Arid and Arctic due to river flow toward the Arctic Ocean Oceans, Lakes, Seas, and Rivers Arctic Ocean - Smallest and shallowest of the earths major oceans Lake Baikal - Southern Siberian freshwater lake Deepest lake in the world Holds almost 20% of the earths freshwater Caspian Sea - Third largest sea in the world Really a saltwater lake Black Sea - Warm water outlet to the Mediterranean Sea Lake Volga - Canals link Russia to the Caspian, Black, and Baltic Seas