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Europe
Canada
Latin America and the Caribbean
Australia
European countries to LOCATE
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Belgium
France
Germany
Italy
Poland
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Portugal
Russia
Spain
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Which country is this and which environmental issue
has a significant impact on it?
Which country is this and what kind of physical feature
is it since it is surrounded by water on three sides?
This country was invaded by Germany in 1939 to
start World War II.
Which country is this and which famous explorer paid
for many voyages from this country?
Known as the largest country in the
world in terms of area (size)
Which country is this and which area did it have the
biggest impact? (HINT: Hernan Cortes and Francisco
Pizarro)
Which country is this and which environmental issue (nuclear)
has a significant impact on it and its neighbors?
Which country is this and which environmental issue
has a significant impact on it?
RIVERS(Flows through Germany)
• DANUBE
– Europe’s second
longest river.
– International
waterway
– Empties into the
Black Sea
– 1,771 miles
• RHINE
– One of the longest
and most important
rivers in Europe.
– 766 miles
– Important waterway
carrying trade and
goods deep inland.
Danube and Rhine Rivers
European Plain
• Largest mountain-free landform in Europe.
• Stretches from the Pyrenees Mountains and the
Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Ural Mountains in
the east.
• Cut by the Rhine River in the west
The Great European Plain lies between
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B.
C.
D.
Russia and the Great Victorian Desert
The Pyrenees and the Urals
The Amazon and St. Lawrence rivers
The Urals and Siberia
Mountains
• ALPS
– Stretches from Austria in the east through Italy,
Germany, and France in the west.
– Highest point 15,782 ft. Italian/French border
• PYRENEES
– Forms a massive divider between France and Spain
– Highest point 11,168 ft.
• URAL
– Runs from north to south through western Russia
– Natural boundary between Europe and Asia
– Highest point 6,213 ft.
Peninsulas
• IBERIAN
– Located in SW Europe
– Westernmost of the three major southern
European peninsulas
• SCANDINAVIAN
– Northern Europe
– Largest peninsula of Europe
Channel
• ENGLISH
– Separates southern England from northern
France and joins the North Sea to the
Atlantic.
– 350 miles long
– 150 miles at its widest
– 21 miles in the Strait of Dover
English Channel map/satellite
Sea
• MEDITERRANEAN
– Connected to the Atlantic Ocean and
almost completely enclosed by land.
– Part of the Atlantic Ocean
– Average depth of 4,900 feet
Mediterranean Sea
The headline below is referring to
A.
B.
C.
D.
A European nuclear accident
Canadian colonization
Aborigines affected by smallpox
Latin American poverty
“After the explosion, the city was evacuated. Many people died
because of radiation-caused illnesses. Others got sick from
eating contaminated meat and dairy products.”
What is this quote describing?
A. Chernobyl
B. Vatican City
C. An earthquake
D. Quebec’s independence movement
This is a picture of rain water. What do you notice
about the cup on the right? Which European nation
has to deal with the environmental issue of acid rain?
You are looking at the worst nuclear power plant
disaster in history. What is the name and in which
European country did it happen?
Which environmental issue is this a picture of?
Which European nation has to deal with this
environmental issue?
This is a picture of the Australia desert.
Why would you NOT want to live here?
Why do people in Australia usually
NOT live in desert regions?
A. The wild dingos that live in the Outback are
aggressive.
B. The many mountains and rivers make living
conditions difficult.
C. The Aborigines do not tolerate white settlers
in these regions.
D. There are harsh climate conditions and lack
of access to trade.
Mediterranean coast
Why do many people live along the
Mediterranean coast?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Because of the warmer climate
Because of the abundance of water
Because of the arctic climate
Because of the rich oil supplies
Since many countries in Europe are landlocked, what has
become an important way for them to trade? Does this relate
to LOCATION, CLIMATE, or NATURAL RESOURCES?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Camels
Mountains
Rivers
Helicopters
Why do most Australians live in urban areas along the coast?
(Does this relate to LOCATION, CLIMATE, or NATURAL
RESOURCES?)
A. They prefer the colder coastal climate.
B. People like the mild, temperate climate.
C. People fear Aborigines who live farther
inland.
D. The interior regions are too crowded.
Since Australia is not very fertile, Australians do not produce a
lot of agriculture. What does this mean they depend on to
survive?
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B.
C.
D.
Fishing
Imports
Nuts and berries
Milk from cows
What role did harbors play in the history of Australia? (Does
this relate to LOCATION, CLIMATE, OR NATURAL RESOURCES?)
A. They allowed Aborigines to flee to Europe in
hopes of a better life.
B. They created many wars due to foreign
invasion from the sea.
C. They welcomed foreign trade and helped
develop settlements and cities.
D. They encouraged people to leave the country
in search of more land.
What three things affect where people
live and how they trade?
Which language?
Which language is spoken in this country? Which other
countries that we have studied speak this language?
The language spoken in this country
The language spoken in this country
There are many different languages spoken in Europe.
This is an example of
A.
B.
C.
D.
Cultural difference.
Biological difference.
Occupational (work) hazard (danger)
An unorganized nation
Name that religion
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Monotheistic religion
Followers are called Muslims
Call their god Allah
One of the 3 major religions of the world
Name that religion
• Monotheistic religion
• Has its roots in Judaism.
• Believe in Jesus, who preached a new religion
of love and forgiveness.
• Believe that Jesus was the Messiah (savior).
• Followers are called disciples.
Name that religion
• Monotheistic religion
• The religion of the Jews.
• Believe that God gave Moses the Ten
Commandments.
• Holy book is called the Torah (Old Testament).
All three religions have in common the belief in
one god. This is known as _____.
The caravel, compass, map, and spyglass are all
tools of _____.
These pictures represent causes of European
exploration. Can you guess what they are?
Who am I?
• Began the age of European exploration.
• Hired scientists and inventors whose
discoveries helped make long voyages
possible.
• Paid sailors who explored the coast of Africa
and opened the way for future journeys.
• Encouraged sailors to travel farther than they
ever dared before.
• Portugal built Europe’s first great navy
because of this person.
A group of nations, territories, or
peoples ruled by a single authority.
Examples:
-Portugal
-Spain
-England (British): “The sun never sets on the
_____ _____.
-France
Which empire? (The language spoken in Brazil)
-Part of the Iberian Peninsula.
-Included the area known today as Brazil.
Which empire? (Most people in Latin
America were influenced by this empire).
-Part of the Iberian Peninsula.
Which empire? (It was said that the sun never
set on this empire).
-By the eighteenth century it was the most
powerful empire in Europe.
-Had colonies in North America and the
Caribbean.
-Sent one thousand people to Australia
Which empire?
• They arrived in Canada during the fifteenth
and sixteenth centuries.
• Samuel de Champlain arrived and established
the colony of Quebec along the shore of the
St. Lawrence River.
• Controlled Haiti before they gained
independence.
The building of European empires was one of
the causes of which war?
Do you remember the 4 causes of
World War I?
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• Pride in one’s country.
This event in Russia led to Russia pulling
out of World War I and Russia becoming
the Soviet Union.
What was the importance of this
document in 1918?
World War I affected the European economy. Germany
went broke trying to pay for the war. Europe’s war
effort drained its colonies of resources. Unemployment
increased. What was this period of time called?
As a result of World War I this leader came to power in
Germany and led the National Socialist Germany
Workers party. It became better known as the _____
party.
A period during World War II in which the Nazis tried to
eliminate the Jewish people. The Nazis killed six million
Jews.
After World War II, these two countries emerged
as the superpowers of the world because they
had nuclear weapons and so much influence.