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European GeographyWorld Studies
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Europe
Europe - located on landmass called Eurasia
Europe is peninsula = body of land surrounded by water on three sides
Northern European Plain = flat area that extends through France, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, and Russia.
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Peninsulas
European’s major peninsulas:1. Scandinavian Peninsula2. Jutland3. Iberian Peninsula4. Italian Peninsula5. Balkan Peninsula
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Scandinavian Peninsula Scandinavian Peninsula
Countries located on peninsula: Norway Sweden Finland
Surrounded by the Barents Sea Baltic Sea Norwegian Sea North Sea
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Jutland Countries located on
peninsula: Denmark
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Iberian Peninsula
Countries located on peninsula: Portugal Spain
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Italian Peninsula Countries located on
peninsula: Italy
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Strategic Waterways
Narrow body of water on important transportation route
The English Channel The Strait of Gibraltar The Dardanelles and Bosporus
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The English Channel
The English Channel separates Great Britain from France.
Narrowest point = Strait of Dover (21 miles wide)
The Chunnel is a tunnel that runs underneath the English Channel and connects Britain to France.
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Strait of Gibraltar
The Strait of Gibraltar - connects the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea and separates the continents of Europe and Africa.
narrowest point = eight miles
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The Bosporus and Dardanelles
The Bosporus and Dardanelles separate Europe from Asia.
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Islands
Some islands in Northern Europe are: Great Britain Ireland Iceland British Isles.
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Great Britain
Great Britain is the name of an island. The United Kingdom is the country that is located on Great Britain and Ireland. The United Kingdom is comprised of:
Wales Scotland England Northern Ireland
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Islands
Some islands in the Mediterranean Sea are:A. SicilyB. CorsicaC. SardiniaD. Crete
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Mountains
The Alps are located in Northern Italy, Switzerland, Austria, and France. The Alps are not very long and the tallest mountain is Mont Blanc (15,774ft).
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Mountains
The Pyrenees separate the Iberian Peninsula from France.
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Climate and Vegetation
Europe is in the middle and high latitudes, therefore, Europe has many different types of climates.
A. In Northern Europe there is Tundra and Sub-arctic climates.
B. Most of Western Europe has a Marine West Coast climate zone.
C. Southern Europe has a Mediterranean climate.
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Climate
Wind currents and ocean currents have a large impact on the climate of Europe.
A. The North Atlantic Drift is an ocean current that warms Europe.
B. Europe is also warmed by wind currents called the Westerlies.