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7 October
List as many countries in Europe as you can:
Introduction to the Geography of Europe
Southern Europe
PortugalSpainItalyGreece
Physical:- Access to seas
Strait of Gibraltar
- Peninsula: land surroundedby water on 3 sides
- Lowlands at coasts, higher inland
- Mountains: Alps in Northern Italy, Pyrenees in Northern Spain
Phys Map
Climate:
- Warm, sunny climate
Economy:
- Trade by ship (many ports)
- Fishing
- Tourism (beaches, castles, cultural sites)
PAUSE
West-Central Europe
FranceGermanyBelgiumNetherlandsLuxembourgSwitzerland Austria
Physical
Lowlands closer to ocean, higher elevations as youmove away from the ocean
Physical: Alps Mountains
Alps - cut Italy off from the rest of Europe
Physical: Pyrenees Mountains
Pyrenees - mountains serve as a natural border between Spain and France
Physical: Ural Mountains
Ural Mountains form natural barrier between Europe and Asia
Northern European Plain
- flat, fertile ground for farming- runs across many countries in NorthernEurope
Climate
Marine West Coast- Cold Winters, Mild Summers
Colder climates fartheraway from oceans
Resources
Fertile soil, iron ore, coal, hydroelectric power
Northern Europe
United Kingdom Ireland NorwaySwedenFinlandIcelandGreenland
Physical
Hills (Ireland)
- Highlands- Mountains
Scandinavian Peninsula
Formed byNorway and Sweden(surrounded by wateron 3 sides)
FjordsU-shaped valleys that connect to the sea Filled with seawater after glaciers melted (Common in Norway)
North Sea and Baltic Sea
- Very cold- Can be dangerous
Climate
- Generally, Marine West Coast
BUT……..
Northern Scandinavia:
- Subarctic: cool with cold, harsh winters
or….FAR north:
Tundra: permafrost (frozen year-round) with no trees, only mosses
Ice Hotels (Northern Sweden)
Resources / Economy:
- Shipping/Fishing
- Timber from forests in Sweden/Finland
- Oil
EASTERN EUROPE
Eastern Europe: Physical
Carpathian Mountains(also known as Transylvanian Mountains)
Northern European Plain
- Danube River = route for trade and transportation
- Danube dumps into the Black Sea
- Black Sea separates Europe from Asia
Eastern Europe: Climate
- Harsher climatethan Western Europebecause it is farther away from Atlantic Ocean
Eastern Europe: Natural Resources
coal, natural gas, iron