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Bellwork Wednesday, 9/18 1. Name three states through which the 30 degrees N line of latitude passes. 2. How many independent countries are in South America? This is a trick question. Be careful. 3. In what two hemispheres would you be living if you were a resident of Tanzania? 4. What is the capital of the country whose southeastern border is the Persian Gulf? Bellwork Wednesday, 9/18 1. Name three states through which the 30 degrees N line of latitude passes. Texas, Louisiana, Florida 2. How many independent countries are in South America? This is a question. Be careful. Twelve (French Guiana is a colony of France) 3. In what two hemispheres would you be living if you were a resident of Tanzania? Southern, Eastern 4. What is the capital of the country whose southeastern border is the Persian Gulf? Baghdad (Iraq) Standards and EQs • Standard: SSWG6 The student will describe the interaction of physical and human systems that have shaped contemporary Europe. • Lesson Focus: – Location/impact of physical features – Major climates & their effects – Analyze location and climate’s influence on population, economic development & the world • EQ: How have the location, physical features, and climate influenced Europe’s population, economic development, and the world? Agenda • Bell Work • Notes and Activities • Work on Physical Features of Europe Map • Windows on Europe Activity HW: Complete window pane for Windows on Europe Activity. Chapter 12 The Peninsula of Peninsulas Section 1: Landforms and Resources Peninsulas • Europe is a peninsula of peninsulas. It has a longer coastline than that of Africa. – Scandinavian Peninsula-- Norway and Sweden – Jutland Peninsula --Denmark and a small part of Germany. – Iberian Peninsula --Spain and Portugal. The Pyrenees Mountains block off this peninsula from the rest of Europe. – Italian Peninsula --Italy. It is shaped like a boot and has 4,700 miles of coastline. – Balkan Peninsula— northernmost country is Slovenia to the easternmost country of Romania, and the southernmost country of Greece Islands • Larger Islands : Great Britain, Ireland, Iceland and Greenland • Smaller Islands : Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, and Crete Mountains and Uplands • The mountains and uplands of Europe may be viewed as walls because they separate groups of people. • This separation has isolated the peninsula’s various ethnic groups from each other and contributed to the development of ethnic differences in Europe. Rivers: Europe’s Links • Rivers are used to transport goods • Tagus, Ebro, Loire, Seine, Rhine, Tiber, Danube, Rhone, Po, Vistula, Thames, Elbe, Oder Please turn to page 275 in your textbook. Fertile Plains: Europe’s Bounty • One of the most fertile agricultural regions of the world is the Northern European Plain – Relatively flat, this plain is has produced vast quantities of food over the centuries – has also allowed armies and groups of invaders to use it as an open route into Europe. Determining Causes Abundant Supplies of Coal and Iron Ore Industrialized Economy Moderate Climate and Adequate Rainfall Varied Crops Ireland Lacks Other Energy Resources Peat Burned for Fuel Resources Shape Europe’s Economy • Has abundant supplies of coal and iron Ruhr Valley in Germany, Alsace-Lorraine region of France, and parts of the United Kingdom Please turn to your page 276 in your textbook. Energy • Because oil and natural gas in the North Sea the United Kingdom exports oil to other nations Agricultural Land • 33% of Europe’s land is suitable for agriculture (world average is 11%) Resources Shape Life • Resources in Europe help shape the lives of its people. • Resources directly affect the foods people eat, the jobs they hold, the houses in which they live, and even their culture. – Italy has few natural resources so it industrialized later than surrounding countries Section 2: Climate and Vegetation Westerly Winds Warm Europe • Much of Europe has a marine west coast climate – Warm summers and cool winters – Adequate rainfall – Milder than most regions at such a northern latitude – Nearby oceans and the dominant winds create milder climate than expected • North Atlantic Drift - a current of warm water from the tropics, flows near Europe’s west coast Harsher Conditions Inland • Inland areas have a humid continental climate • Cold, snowy winters and either warm or hot summers • Adequate rainfall Sunny Mediterranean • Mild, Mediterranean climate – Hot, dry summers and moderate, wet winters • Winds – Mistral – a cold dry winds from the north – Sirocco – hot steady south wind Land of the Midnight Sun • In lands north of the Arctic Circle – the sun doesn’t set during the middle of the summer – The sun does not rise during the middle of the winter Polders: Land from the Sea • Because more land was needed for the growing population of the Netherlands, the Dutch reclaimed land from the sea. • Land that is reclaimed by diking and draining is called a polder. Please turn to page 282 in your textbook. • Seaworks, structures that are used to control the sea’s destructive impact on human life – include dikes (hold back the sea) and – terpen (high earthen platforms for safety during floods and high tides • Created the Zuider Zee a fresh water lake that was once part of the North Sea (It is now called Ijsselmeer) Waterways for Commerce: Venice’s Canals • Venice is made of about 120 islands and part of mainland Italy – Use canals for transportation – Located at the north end of the Adriatic Sea – a good site for a port Please turn to page 284 in your textbook. Venice’s Problems Today • Severe water pollution • Erosion • Algae A Centuries Old Problem: Deforestation • Deforestation is the clearing of forests from an area – Forests provided wood to burn for fuel and building material for ships and houses • Acid Rain – Pollution in the air combine with water vapor to create acid rain or snow