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Looking at the map on page 245, please copy and answer these questions: (5R)1. Which country lies closest to

Africa?

2. Which countries border the Black Sea?

3. The Czech Republic is landlocked. What countries might it work with to gain access to the sea? (I am only looking for two)

1. Spain

2. Ukraine, Bulgaria and Romania

3. Germany and Poland

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Essential Question:

What changes have taken place in Europe since ancient times?

Today’s Objective:

Identify the geographic features, climates, and resources of Europe

EUROPE, TOO, HAS LANDFORMS RANGING FROM MOUNTAINS TO PLAINS. IT’S CLIMATE IS INFLUENCED BY ITS NEARNESS TO THE OCEAN.

Most European countries are within 300 miles of the ocean. The ocean modifies Europe’s climate. The ocean is our planet’s largest heat sink. By absorbing, storing and then slowly releasing large quantities of heat, the ocean buffers the climate of the nearby land.

Vocabulary Handout (attach into interactive notebook 5R)Terms & Names

Alps: Europe's tallest mountain range, stretching across southern Europe

Fossil fuels: sources of energy from ancient plant and animals remains

Hydroelectric power: electricity made by water-powered engines

North Atlantic Drift: warm ocean current that helps keep Europe's climate mild

Northern European Plain: vast area of flat or gently rolling land from France to Russia

Peninsula: a body of land nearly surrounded by water

Renewable energy sources: sources of energy able to be replaced though ongoing natural processes

Seafaring: using the sea for transportation

Alps – Europe’s tallest mountain range, stretching across southern Europe – 8 countries

While watching the upcoming video think about:

How do you think the Alps affect Europe?

NOW THAT YOU WATCHED THE VIDEO:

TURN TO THE PERSON NEXT TO YOU AND DISCUSS: HOW MIGHT THE ALPS AFFECT EUROPE?

Tourism

Natural barrier between European nations

PENINSULA - AN AREA OF LAND ALMOST COMPLETELY SURROUNDED BY WATER

EUROPE'S MANY BAYS AND PENINSULAS ENCOURAGED FISHING AND TRADE. THE PENINSULAS EXTEND NORTH, WEST, AND SOUTH, AND FEW PLACES ARE MORE THAN 300 MILES FROM THE COAST. EUROPE HAS MANY GOOD HARBORS THAT PROMOTE USING THE SEA FOR TRANSPORTATION AND FOR MOVING GOODS FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER.

Europe is called the peninsula of peninsulas. Why do you think?

Scandinavian, Iberian, Italian, and Balkan Peninsulas

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Europeans fished, traded, andIn time set out to explore other partsof the world

Why do you think Europe’s vast coastline boasted it’s economy?

NORTHERN EUROPEAN PLAIN – VAST AREA OF FLAT OR GENTLY ROLLING LAND FROM FRANCE TO RUSSIA

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Europe’s Major farming areas

Turn to the person next to you and discussWhy the Northern European Plain is so important to Europe?

EUROPE’S KEY RIVERS – TURN TO PAGE 249

1. What advantages result from Europe’s network of rivers?

Rivers provide trade and transportation networks

Copy questions 5R interactive

2. Why are rivers important to landlocked countries in Europe?

They offer landlocked countries outlets to the sea and links to other countries in Europe.

PHYSICAL MAP EUROPE

What kind of information is included in a physical map? – page 249

peninsulas rivers plains mountains

islands seas oceans

Turn to the person next to you and see how many of these features you can identify on the map – page 249

Westerly winds and a warm current in the Atlantic Ocean called the North Atlantic Drift influence Europe’s climate

Notes for 5R

The warm ocean currents heats the air above it. Winds blowing east across the Atlantic Ocean carry the heat and moisture to Europe

In the winter these westerlies bring warm tropical air to parts of Europe

FOSSIL FUEL - A FUEL (AS COAL, OIL, OR NATURAL GAS) FORMED IN THE EARTH FROM PLANT OR ANIMAL REMAINS

HYDROELECTRICITY - OF OR RELATING TO PRODUCTION OF ELECTRICITY BY WATERPOWER

RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES – CAN BE REPLACED THROUGH ONGOING NATURAL PROCESSES, SUCH AS SUNSHINE, WIND, AND FLOWING WATER. THEY ARE SUSTAINABLE, MEANING THEY CAN’T BE USED UP

Turn to the person next to you and discuss:

Which of these resources would be the best to use?Which of these resources would be the worst to use?

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• You are to sit with one person you haven’t sat with today

• I will flash a term or vocabulary on the board

• You and your partner will write down your

answer on an index card

• Race to hand me the index card

• You will need and share 8 index cards per team. Put your first names on the cards before we begin

HOMEWORK – COPY ASSIGNMENT (5L)

QUESTIONS 1-5 ON PAGE 253 DUE NEXT CLASS

I go by the names: IberianScandinavianBalkan Italian

I was a way to explore other parts of the world, fishing and trading

Some of you remember me when I was a dinosaur. Over the years I accumulated as dead plants and animals

I am a place you can ski. In historical times I played a role as a natural barrier to my enemies

electricity made by water-powered engines

I am a great source for Europe’s food, a vast area of flat or gently rolling land from France to Russia

SunshineWindFlowing WaterAre all sustainable__________

I influence Europe’s climate from winds blowing east from the Atlantic