Germany and Italy

Key Question

How do location, climate, and natural resources affect where

people live in Germany?

Vocabulary1. Urban- city; heavily populated areas2. Rural- country side ; less populated areas3. Densely populated- many people in an area4. Marine climate- warm, humid5. Arable- land good for farming6. Landlocked- completely surrounded by land;

does not border a body of water

Germany’s LocationNorth-central Europe on European PlainDensely populated85% of population live in urban areasLand-3 zones

1. Alps is in southern Germany 2. Hilly – mountainous (middle)3. Plains (north)

4. Rhine River starts in the Alps

Where People Live in Germany Population: 82,000,000Germany is one of the most densely

populated countries in Europe85% of population live in urban areasBerlin is the largest city and capital

Rhine RiverRhine River- many Germany cities lie along the Rhine

trade800 miles longused for transportation of goods and people

Germany- travel and tradeexcellent highway systemports (exports & imports)airports (14 major airports)

Which would be easier for transportation of good, the Alps or the European Plain? Why?

Germany’s ClimateMarine climatewaters of the Gulf Stream warm the region in

winter and cool it in the summerproduces good crops

In the west winters are mild and summers are cool,

with rain fall all yearIn the east winters are very cold with long hot summers with very little rain

Germany’s Natural Resources

Many Natural ResourcesMining: iron, coal, potashNuclear Fuel: UraniumNickel, natural gas, copper

Renewable Resourcestimber

Arable Land- 1/3 (used for crops)

Italy

Italy’s LocationSouthern EuropePeninsulaNorthern border-AlpsShares a border with France, Switzerland,

Austria, and SloveniaAbout ½ the people in Italy live in the most

northern 1/3 of the country.

Landforms- Alps, Apennine Mountains Islands: Sicily, Sardinia (located

in the Mediterranean Sea)

Italy

Ships- Long history of trade because of its location on the Mediterranean Sea. It ships to and from Europe and Asia.

There are more than 800 ports 7 major airports8 major seaportsExcellent highways, bridges, and tunnels

Italy’s ClimateMediterranean Climate- temp is comfortable

most of the yearDry summers-Rain is rare in summerSea helps it from getting too hot in summer

and too cold in winterThe Alps block cold air coming down from

the north.The warm dry air form Sahara Desert in

northern Africa sends flows into Italy for much of the year.

Italy’s Different Climate ZonesMountains- climate changes with the altitude

(Alps have snowy winters)South is drier than the northNorthern Italy gets enough rain for growing

crops

Italy’s Natural ResourcesFew mineral resourcesNatural gas is the most valued- used to help

supply the energy needs of the countryMarble and granite (buildings and artwork)Coal, mercury, zinc, and potash

Italy’s Natural Resources Arable land

small farms cover Italygrow grapes and olivestop wine making country

Seafishing -anchovies and sardines (important to the economy)gather sponges and coral

Where People Live in Italy

Population: 58,000,0007 out of 10 Italians live in Urban areasAbout ½ of the people of Italy live in the

northern 1/3 of the country

Questions1. What geographic feature makes it more

difficult for Italian merchants to trade with countries north of Italy?

2. What has helped Italian merchants become successful traders?

3. Describe the Italian climate.

4. What industry is MOST helped by Italy’s arable land and good amounts of rainfall?

5. What type of climate is found in Germany?

6. What types of resources are found in Germany?

7. Name 2 natural resources found in Italy and 2 found in Germany.

8. Which river starts in the Alps?