Ch. 12, sec. 1 and 2
-
date post
21-Oct-2014 -
Category
Business
-
view
1.019 -
download
4
description
Transcript of Ch. 12, sec. 1 and 2
EUROPE: LANDFORMS AND RESOURCES
Chapter 12, Section 1
Peninsulas What is a peninsula?
A piece of land that is surrounded by water on 3 sides
Europe– A Peninsula of peninsulas
Scandinavian Peninsula
Scandinavian Peninsula
• The Scandinavian Peninsula has a bunch of deep, U-shaped valleys, called fjords, that were carved out by ancient glaciers.
fjords
Jutland Peninsula
Iberian Peninsula
Italian Peninsula
Balkan Peninsula
Islands
Mountains
Neuschwanstein Castle
The Alps
Pyrenees Mountains
Apennine Mountains
Balkan Mountains
Rhine River
Danube RiverDanube River
Ch. 12, section 1 p.272-2771. Why is Europe called the “peninsula of
peninsulas”?2. What two natural resources helped the UK to be
a leading producer of steel?3. What is peat?4. How were fjords formed?5. Who brought Elephants to Europe? (beginning of
chapter)6. Name the 5 peninsulas of Europe7. On average, does Europe have more or less
agricultural land than the rest of the world? How much?
CLIMATECh. 12, section 2
• Europe is kept relatively warm due to wind and ocean currents bringing warmer tropical air north.• This is the North Atlantic Drift.
Comparing Climates Fargo, North Dakota and Paris,
France
• Mountain ranges tend to block some of the cold, dry winds from the north from affecting the Mediterranean region, but some parts without mountain cover still get it.• Mistral wind--- a cold, dry wind that affects Mediterranean France
• Sometimes they also get the sirocco wind, a warm, dray wind sweeping in from North Africa.