Geography of Europe: Features and Significance
Warm-Up
Which country is the largest
country in the world?
Russia
What does a political map show?
Boundaries of different countries
Check your Political Map of Europe
____ Belgium
____ France
____ Germany
____ Italy
____ Poland
____ Russia
____ Spain
____ Ukraine
____ United Kingdom
Why does location matter?
SS6G8 – The student will locate selected features of Europe.
a. Locate on a world and regional political- physical map: the Danube River, Rhine
River, English Channel, Mediterranean Sea, European Plain, the Alps, Pyrenees, Ural
Mountains, Iberian Peninsula, and Scandinavian Peninsula.
Opening:
Why does location matter?
•
location affects a society’s economy, culture,
and development.
Standard
SS6G8 The student will locate selected features
of Europe.
a. Locate on a world and regional political-
physical map: the Danube River, Rhine River,
English Channel, Mediterranean Sea,
European Plain, the Alps, Pyrenees, Ural
Mountains, Iberian Peninsula, and
Scandinavian Peninsula.
Vocabulary Terms - Organizer
What is a
peninsula?
A piece of land surrounded on three sides by
water and connected to a larger mass of land
What is a
plain?
A large area of flat or gently rolling land with little
forest areas
What is a
plateau
?
An elevated plain, usually with at least one steeply
dropping or rising side.
What is a
strait?
A narrow stretch of water that connects 2 larger bodies
of water.
What is a
channel
?
A length of water wider than a strait, joining two larger
areas
of water, especially two seas
Peninsula
Think “Florida”
Think “Italy”
Think “Iberian” Peninsula
Think “Baja” California
Channel
The English Channel
Plains
North European Plain in Europe and the Great Plains of North America
Plateau
Before the advent of modern
transportation, the many
waterways were vital to the
growth of Europe.
Water surrounds almost the
entire continent.
The southern coast of Europe
borders the warm waters of
the
Mediterranean Sea
.
(Color blue and label)
Crossroads for 3 continents
(Europe, Africa, & Asia)
Mediterranean Sea
English Channel
Waterway between Great Britain and France. It is
150 miles wide at its widest and only 21 miles wide
at its narrowest. (Label and color
blue
)
The Chunnel is an undersea rail tunnel
Linking the United Kingdom and the rest
Of Europe. It is 31.4 miles long.
Europe has an extensive river
system.
Major Rivers
Rhine River
Danube River
Volga River
These rivers allowed for
movement of goods,
people, & ideas throughout
the continent in the past.
Rhine River
(Color Blue and label)
Longest and one of the
Most impt. rivers in
Europe.
Navigable (deep & wide)
for carrying trade goods
inland.
Flows north though
Germany to the
North Sea.
Danube River
(Color Blue and label)
Flows threw 10 different
European countries.
One of the most impt.
commerical waterways on
the continent.
2
nd
longest river in Europe
Begins in Germany’s Black
Forest and ends in the Black
Sea.
Landforms of Europe
Europe is sometimes called a
“
continent of peninsulas
.”
This is because several large
peninsulas
, or bodies of
land surrounded by water
on three sides, form the
European continent.
Iberian Peninsula
(Color Orange/Peach)
Includes: Spain & Portugal
2
nd
largest peninsula in Europe
Lies west of France
Scandinavian Peninsula
Includes: Norway
&
Sweden
& Northern Finland
(Color Orange/Peach)
Rich in timber, iron, and copper
Landforms of Europe
Along the jagged shorelines
of the Scandinavian
Peninsula are fjords.
A
fjord
is a long, narrow,
deep inlet of the sea
located between steep
cliffs.
These were carved by
glaciers during the last ice
age.
Landforms of Europe
Much of Europe is covered
with mountains.
All of the peninsulas we
just saw contain
mountain ranges. The
highest mountains in
Europe are the
Alps
.
Draw brown peaks to show
location of mts.
The Alps
Major Tourist Destination
Pyrenees Mountains
separate
the countries
Spain
and
France
and the
Iberian Peninsula
from
the rest of Europe
(draw brown peaks for the Pyrenees)
The
Ur
al Mountains
divide
the continent of
Eu
rope
from
A
sia.
(Draw brown peaks)
The people on the western side of
the Urals have more of a
European culture, whereas
those on the eastern side have
a more Asiatic culture.
Not all of Europe is mountainous.
A large region called the
Great or North
European
Plain
stretches from the
coast of France to the
Ural Mountains making
it one of the largest level
land areas on earth.
This land is good for
farming.
Most people live on the
plains.
Color the plains green and label
The North European Plain
is home to some of the
world’s best farmland. It
also contains many
rivers, which made it a
great place to live in the
days before modern
transportation & grocery
stores.
A
plain
is a large, flat area
of land, usually with few
or little forest cover.
Delve into the geographic features of Europe through maps and explanations, understanding the importance of locations such as rivers, seas, and mountains. Discover the impact of geography on economy, culture, and development, while learning about terms like peninsulas, plains, plateaus, straits, and channels. Enhance your knowledge about key locations in Europe and why they matter in a societal context.
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Warm-Up Which country is the largest country in the world? Russia
What does a political map show? Boundaries of different countries
Check your Political Map of Europe ____ Belgium ____ France ____ Germany ____ Italy ____ Poland ____ Russia ____ Spain ____ Ukraine ____ United Kingdom
Opening: Why does location matter? SS6G8 The student will locate selected features of Europe. a. Locate on a world and regional political- physical map: the Danube River, Rhine River, English Channel, Mediterranean Sea, European Plain, the Alps, Pyrenees, Ural Mountains, Iberian Peninsula, and Scandinavian Peninsula.
Why does location matter? location affects a society s economy, culture, and development.
Standard SS6G8 The student will locate selected features of Europe. a. Locate on a world and regional political- physical map: the Danube River, Rhine River, English Channel, Mediterranean Sea, European Plain, the Alps, Pyrenees, Ural Mountains, Iberian Peninsula, and Scandinavian Peninsula.
Vocabulary Terms - Organizer What is a peninsula? A piece of land surrounded on three sides by water and connected to a larger mass of land What is a plain? A large area of flat or gently rolling land with little forest areas What is a plateau? An elevated plain, usually with at least one steeply dropping or rising side. What is a strait? A narrow stretch of water that connects 2 larger bodies of water. What is a channel? A length of water wider than a strait, joining two larger areas of water, especially two seas
Peninsula Think Florida Think Italy Think Baja California Think Iberian Peninsula
Channel The English Channel
Plains North European Plain in Europe and the Great Plains of North America
Before the advent of modern transportation, the many waterways were vital to the growth of Europe. Water surrounds almost the entire continent. The southern coast of Europe borders the warm waters of the Mediterranean Sea. (Color blue and label) Crossroads for 3 continents (Europe, Africa, & Asia)
English Channel Waterway between Great Britain and France. It is 150 miles wide at its widest and only 21 miles wide at its narrowest. (Label and color blue) The Chunnel is an undersea rail tunnel Linking the United Kingdom and the rest Of Europe. It is 31.4 miles long.
Europe has an extensive river system. Major Rivers Rhine River Danube River Volga River These rivers allowed for movement of goods, people, & ideas throughout the continent in the past.
Rhine River (Color Blue and label) Longest and one of the Most impt. rivers in Europe. Navigable (deep & wide) for carrying trade goods inland. Flows north though Germany to the North Sea.
Danube River (Color Blue and label) Flows threw 10 different European countries. One of the most impt. commerical waterways on the continent. 2nd longest river in Europe Begins in Germany s Black Forest and ends in the Black Sea.
Landforms of Europe Europe is sometimes called a continent of peninsulas. This is because several large peninsulas, or bodies of land surrounded by water on three sides, form the European continent.
Iberian Peninsula (Color Orange/Peach) Includes: Spain & Portugal 2nd largest peninsula in Europe Lies west of France
Scandinavian Peninsula (Color Orange/Peach) Includes: Norway & Sweden & Northern Finland Rich in timber, iron, and copper
Landforms of Europe Along the jagged shorelines of the Scandinavian Peninsula are fjords. A fjord is a long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea located between steep cliffs. These were carved by glaciers during the last ice age.
Landforms of Europe Much of Europe is covered with mountains. All of the peninsulas we just saw contain mountain ranges. The highest mountains in Europe are the Alps. Draw brown peaks to show location of mts.
The Alps Major Tourist Destination
Pyrenees Mountains separate the countries Spain and France and the Iberian Peninsula from the rest of Europe (draw brown peaks for the Pyrenees)
The Ural Mountains divide the continent of Europe from Asia. (Draw brown peaks) The people on the western side of the Urals have more of a European culture, whereas those on the eastern side have a more Asiatic culture.
Not all of Europe is mountainous. A large region called the Great or North European Plain stretches from the coast of France to the Ural Mountains making it one of the largest level land areas on earth. This land is good for farming. Most people live on the plains. Color the plains green and label
The North European Plain is home to some of the world s best farmland. It also contains many rivers, which made it a great place to live in the days before modern transportation & grocery stores. A plain is a large, flat area of land, usually with few or little forest cover.
