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Place- What does Europe look like?. Landlocked - Helped Europeans develop skills like sailing/fishing. Helped economy grow- due to easier trade. Peninsula - Europe is one large peninsula with many smaller peninsulas branching out from it. Islands - Europe has many islands. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Place- What does Europe look like? Landlocked-
o Helped Europeans develop skills like sailing/fishing.o Helped economy grow- due to easier trade.•
- Peninsula- Europe is one large peninsula with many smaller peninsulas branching out from it.
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- Islands- Europe has many islands.o Great Britain, Ireland, Iceland- in Atlantic Oceano Sicily, Crete and Cyprus- in Mediterranean Sea
Many cultures have emerged because of the separation between the various seas, rivers, and mountains.
Plains- Plains- Northern European Plains- large lowland stretches across northern half of
mainland Europeo Rich Soil- farms highly productive
Grains, fruits, vegetables, dairy cattleo Energy and Mineral Resources-
Coal, iron ore, etc.- NEP- has high population due to the rich agricultural and industry.
- Other lowlands that have rich soil to produce farming-o Hungarian Plain- east of Alps o Ukrainian Steppe- broad grassy plain north of the Black Sea
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Mountains and Highlands- Highlands- northern border of NEP. - Highest Mountain Ranges-
o Alpine Mountain System- includes Alps- stretch from Spain to Balkan Peninsula Pyrenees- between France and Spain Carpathians- east-central Europe
Mt. Blanc- highest peak in the Alps of France- 4,807 meters
Mountains and Highlands•Europe’s mountains have never completely blocked movement.• - Passes- low areas between mountains, allow the movement of people and goods. •Central Uplands- contain much of Europe’s coal•Meseta- plateau in Spain on which people grow grains and raise livestock
Water Resources- Rivers and Lakes
•Many European rivers are navigable- or wide and deep enough for ships to use.- People and goods can sail easily from inland areas to open sea for trade. •The Danube and Rhine- two of Europe’s longest rivers, are important for transporting goods.
•Lakes- cover very little of Europe.- Most lakes are found on the NEP or in Scandinavia.• Highland lakes- northern Great Britain and the Alps- frequently visited for
boating, fishing, and swimming
Resources- Energy•Energy Resources-- Coal- major energy resource. Almost 1/2 of the world’s coal comes from
Europe.o Coal Mining- provides jobs for many in U.K, Ukraine, Poland, and the
Czech Republic.
- Petroleum and Natural Gas- most productive oil fields lie beneath the North Sea, in areas controlled by the U.K. and Norway. o To discourage dependence on oil, European governments tax gasoline
heavily.- Clean energy- hydroelectric power, wind power.
Resources- Natural
•Natural Resources- iron ore and manganese for steel, special clay to make fine china dishes, marble from Italy and granite from Norway, forest(dwindling due to deforestation), fertile soil, fish.
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