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Europe-Russia
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PHYSICAL NOTES
Layout of Europe
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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.
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Northern Peninsulas
▶ Scandinavian
▶ Jutland
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Southern Peninsulas
▶ Iberian
▶ Apennine (Italian)
▶ Balkan
Northern Peninsulas
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Scandinavian Peninsula
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Includes Norway and Sweden
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Very mountainous
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Has fjords along the coastline
Jutland
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Includes Denmark
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Mostly flat surface
The Southern Peninsulas
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Balkan Peninsula
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Includes Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Romania, Servia, Macedonia,
Bulgaria, Turkey, Albania and Greece
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Bordered by the Adriatic, Mediterranean and Aegean Seas.
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Mainly a tangle of mountain ranges and valleys.
Apennine (Italian) Peninsula
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Includes Italy
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Apennine mountain range, including Mount Vesuvius.
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30% is plains
Iberian Peninsula
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Includes Spain and Portugal
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Separates Mediterranean Sean from the Atlantic Ocean
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Mostly a plateau but includes the Pyrenees Mountains.
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Also has the small passage known as the Straight of Gibraltar.
ISLANDS
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Small Islands
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Sicily, Corsica, Sardinia, Cyprus and Crete-all.
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All have rugged terrain and volcanic mountains.
Large Islands
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Great Britain, Irelands, Iceland & Greenland.
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These islands are found in the North.
Mountains
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Europe’s northwestern mountain have some of the world’s oldest
rock formations. However due to erosion and glaciation have made
their peaks low.
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Pyrenees- restricts Spain and Portugal’s interaction with the rest of
Europe.
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The Alps- the most famous mountain range in Europe.
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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.
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Uplands- are very low mountains.
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Examples of uplands in Europe include: Scottish Highlands, Massif
Central and Meseta.
Plains
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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%.
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Olives, fruits, and vegetables grow in southern areas; grains and
livestock are raised in northern areas.
Rivers
Thames River
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England's most important river
Allows ships to access London
(inland city)
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Danube River
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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
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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
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Mark the boundary of
Europe and Asia
Caucasus
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Stretch across land
between Black and
Caspian Sea
Plains
Northern European Plain
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Covers most of European Russia
75% of the Russian population lives there
West Siberian Plain
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Covers almost one million square miles
Arid and Arctic due to river flow toward the Arctic Ocean
Oceans, Lakes, Seas, and Rivers
Arctic Ocean
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Smallest and shallowest of the earths major oceans
Lake Baikal
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Southern Siberian freshwater lake
Deepest lake in the world
Holds almost 20% of the earths freshwater
Caspian Sea
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Third largest sea in the world
Really a saltwater lake
Black Sea
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Warm water outlet to the Mediterranean Sea
Lake Volga
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Canals link Russia to the Caspian, Black, and Baltic Seas