THE PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE Chapter 11, Section 1: The
Land
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Standards and Objectives Standards: Create and use maps,
technology, imagery, and other geographical representations to
extrapolate and interpret geographic data. Engage in informed and
respectful deliberation and discussion of issues, events, and
ideas. Objectives: At the end of this section, students will be
able to: 1. Define terms related to the physical geography of
Europe. 2. Use maps of Europe to identify, locate and compare
regions, locations, places, movements, and physical features 3.
Compare and contrast the land areas of Russia and Europe by writing
a five paragraph essay. 4. Research and discuss current
issues/events related to physical features of Russia
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Class Work Page 229: Questions 1, 2, 3, and 4 Answers 1. fjord:
long, steep-sided glacial valley now filled with water; polder:
drained areas; peat: compacted vegetable matter composed of mosses
2. Interior, and along northern and southern edges 3. Peninsulas,
irregular, islands, fjords 4. Iron and coal
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Peninsulas and Islands Scandinavian Peninsula Norway: Last Ice
Age glaciers scraped out huge areas along the coast that filled
with water (fjords) and today make excellent, deep harbors Sweden
is the eastern half of the Scandinavian Peninsula
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Peninsulas and Islands Jutland Peninsula Denmark Western coast
of sandy beaches Marshes in Southwest due to tides of North Sea
Eastern coast is rolling hills
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Peninsulas and Islands The Iberian Peninsula Spain and
Portugal: large, semi-arid plateau Plains along western and
southern coasts; Rugged Pyrenees Mountains run along border with
France
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Peninsulas and Islands Apennine Peninsula: Italy; Apennine
Mountains run down center, Northern part mostly plains; rugged
coast with cliffs
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Peninsulas and Islands Balkan Peninsula: Made up of many
countries Bosporus and the Dardanelles Straits connect the
Mediterranean with the Black Sea Highly mountainous and subject to
earthquakes and volcanic activity
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Map Work Locate the following places and label them on your
map. Scandinavian Peninsula, Norway, Sweden Jutland, Denmark, North
Sea, Baltic Sea Apennine Peninsula, Apennine Mountains, Mt.
Vesuvius, Italy, Mediterranean Sea Balkan Peninsula, Greece,
Turkey, Albania, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia,
Hungary, Romania, Dardanelles Strait, Bosporus
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Bell Work: Vesuvius Shorts Number a blank page 11 and write the
questions and answers on it. 1. Near what Italian city is Mt.
Vesuvius located? 2. When was its last eruption? Though the
volcano's last eruption was in 1944, it still represents a great
danger to the cities that surround it, especially the busy
metropolis of Naples.
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Bell Work: Vesuvius Shorts 3. What plate is sub ducting under
Italy? 4. How is the magma formed? Magma produced from the melting
African plate creates the large, violently explosive volcanoes of
the Italian Peninsula.
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Bell Work: Vesuvius Shorts 5. How do we know the exact date and
time of the eruption? The 79 AD eruption of Vesuvius is why
volcanologists use "Plinian" to describe large volcanic eruption
clouds. Pliny the Younger, a Roman historian who witnessed the 79
AD eruption, wrote the oldest surviving description of the tall,
tree-shaped cloud that rose above the volcano.
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Peninsulas and Islands Video and Video Questions: Pompeii: The
Last Day
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Primary Source: Use page 11 Bell Work: Select five items from
the quote below that match the film and be prepared to defend them.
"On 24 August, in the early afternoon, my mother drew [my uncle's]
attention to a cloud of unusual size and appearance. its general
appearance can be best expressed as being like an umbrella pine,
for it rose to a great height on a sort of trunk and then split off
into branches, I imagine because it was thrust upwards by the first
blast and then left unsupported as the pressure subsided, or else
it was borne down by its own weight so that it spread out and
gradually dispersed. Sometimes it looked white, sometimes blotched
and dirty, according to the amount of soil and ashes it carried
with it."
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Peninsulas and Islands Iceland: located near Arctic Circle in
North Atlantic Ocean on the mid-Atlantic Ridge, it has volcanoes,
geysers, and hot springs next to glaciers
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Peninsulas and Islands British Isles Two islands: Great Britain
and Ireland Rugged coastlines with rocky cliffs Great Britain is
mountainous in the north and flatter in the south Ireland has a
mild, cool climate and is very green, so called the Emerald
Isle
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Peninsulas and Islands Mediterranean Islands Islands off coast
of ItalyCorsica, Sardinia, Sicily and Malta; rugged, mountainous
with warm climates that attract tourism Greek Islands are mainly
hills and fertile valleys Locate the following places on your maps:
Iceland, Great Britain, Ireland, Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Malta,
Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea
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Peninsulas and Islands Video Clip: How the Earth Was Made:
Iceland
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Peninsulas and Islands Complete questions 1-4 on page 225. 1.
How does the Rhine River contribute to Germanys economy? 2. What
mountain chain extends through the Italian peninsula? 3. What body
of water separates the United Kingdom from Denmark? 4. What city is
the capital of Portugal? Answers 1.Transport goods 2.Apennines
3.North Sea 4.Lisbon
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Mountains and Plains The Pennine Range forms the backbone of
the Great Britain; oldest rocks in world The Scottish Highlands are
rocky, barren and include low mountains and high plateaus Scottish
Highlands
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Mountains and Plains Alpine Mountain system runs from the Alps
to the Carpathians; the Alps are the largest, touching four
countries France, Switzerland, Italy, and Austria
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Mountains and Plains Locate the following places on your map:
Pennine Range, Scottish Highlands, Alps, Carpathians, English
Channel
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Mountains and Plains Europe is plains interrupted by Mountains
The North European Plain stretches from France to the Urals (gray)
Mostly rolling land with low hills and mountains Netherlands
reclaimed some of the land from the sea by pumping water; this land
is referred to as polders
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Mountains and Plains The Hungarian Basin is a treeless stretch
of land known for horse racing and agriculture Label the North
European Plains and the Hungarian Basin on your map
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Rivers and Lakes The Rhine River Most important river in
western Europe Connects many industrial cities to the port of
Rotterdam on North Sea
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Rivers and Lakes The Danube River Most important waterway in
eastern Europe Carries millions of tons of cargo to the Black
Sea
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Rivers and Lakes Lakes Sweden and Finland are covered with
lakes Lake Geneva reflects the beauty of the Alps and lies on the
border between France and Switzerland; half of the lake is
controlled by France and half by the Swiss
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Rivers and Lakes Locate the Rhine River, the Danube River, and
Lake Geneva on your map Danube River Cruise TourHD
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Natural Resources Europe has large amounts of iron and coal,
which are requirements for an industrial society Discuss and answer
the questions based on the maps. Coal, 2005 Iron Ore
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Natural Resources Other Mineral Resources Many of Europes
industrial and transportation centers developed around mineral
deposits Bauxiteore used to make aluminum Potashused in fertilizer
Copper, lead, zinc, uranium, gold, silver Great Copper Mountain,
Sweden
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Natural Resources Other Energy Sources In past times, many
Europeans relied on the burning of peat for energy, but now they
use oil, coal, gas, nuclear and hydroelectric The worlds first
tidal power plant started in France in the 1966 Read the article on
modern tidal power and answer the questions.
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Natural Resources Article Questions and Answers 1. If the
project costs 40 million Euros to build and will serve 4000 homes,
how much per home will the project cost? 2. In what ways will this
French project dwarf all others? 3. What are the advantages of
tidal energy power over other reusable sources?
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Capstone Project Compare and contrast the lands of Europe with
those of Russia Write a five paragraph essay The thesis should
include any three of the following: mountains, plains, rivers,
lakes, seas, natural resources The three body paragraphs should
include at least three facts about the Russian topic and three
facts about the European topic The concluding paragraph should sum
up the essay