Download Main Idea 2: Northern Europe`s natural resources

World Geography
14-1 Note Outline
Main Idea 1: The physical features of Northern Europe include low mountain ranges and
jagged coastlines.
• Physical geography of ______ _______ changes greatly from one
location to another.
• Two regions make up Northern Europe.
– ________ ______—a group of islands located across the ______
________ from the rest of Europe
– ____________—a region of islands and peninsulas in far
northern Europe, including Iceland to the west
Physical Features
Hills and Mountains
Rugged hills stretch across Iceland, northern Scotland, and
______________.
The _________ Mountains divide ________ from ________.
Rocky soil and uneven __________ make farming difficult.
Fewer people live there.
Farmland and Plains
Fertile ________ and plains stretch across southern parts of _____
_______ and Scandinavia.
Ireland’s rolling, green ______ provide rich farmland.
Wide _________ in Denmark and England also have fertile soil.
Effects of Glaciers
Jagged coastlines cut by _______
_________, narrow inlets of the sea set between high, rocky cliffs,
formed as glaciers melted.
Thousands of _______ carved out by glaciers
Main Idea 2: Northern Europe’s natural resources include
energy sources, soils, and seas.
Energy
• Oil and natural gas deposits under the _____ _____
• _____________ energy produced by lakes and rivers
• __________ ________, or energy from the heat of Earth’s interior,
from Iceland’s hot springs
Forests and Soils
Large areas of ________-producing forests stretch across
__________ and Scandinavian Peninsula.
Fertile soils provide rich farmland for crops.
___________ like sheep and dairy cattle are common
Seas and Oceans
• North Sea, Norwegian Sea, and the Atlantic Ocean provide rich stocks
of ________.
• Fishing is key industry in Norway, Denmark, and Iceland.
Main Idea 3: The climates of Northern Europe range from a mild coastal climate to a freezing
ice cap climate.
Much of Northern Europe lies near _______ ______.
_____ _____ ______, an ocean current that brings warm, moist air
across the Atlantic Ocean, results in Northern Europe’s _____
climates.
Much of Northern Europe has a _________west coast climate.
Denmark, the British Isles, and western Norway
Other parts have a humid __________ climate.
Central Norway, Sweden, and southern Finland
Far north are _________ climates.
Northern Scandinavia has a _________ climate.
Iceland has tundra and ____ _____ climates.