Chapter 11 Section 1

Europe’s Dramatic Landscape

Europe’s Geography

• The entire continent is a peninsula, sometimes called “the peninsula of peninsulas”.

Europe’s Geography

• Most places in Europe are no more than 300 miles from an ocean or sea.

Peninsula

•a body of land nearly surrounded by water.

Europe’s Peninsula’s

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Scandinavian Peninsula-

out into the North Sea. The juts countries of Norway and Sweden are on it.

Europe’s Peninsula’s

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Iberian Peninsula-

Extends into the Mediterranean Sea. Spain and Portugal are both on it.

Europe’s Peninsula’s

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Italian Peninsula-

shaped like a boot and stretches into the Mediterranean Sea. Italy is the only country on it.

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Europe’s Peninsula’s Balkan Peninsula-

stretches into the Mediterranean and Aegean Sea. Many small countries are located here with Greece located at the southern point.

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Europe’s Mountains The Alps-

Europe’s tallest mountains. Stretches across eight countries in southern Europe.

The Alps

Europe’s Mountains

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The Pyrenees-

forms a natural barrier between Spain and France.

Northern European Plain

• Vast area of flat or gently rolling land from France to Russia.

Europe’s Climate

• The closeness to oceans on all sides of Europe keep the temperatures fairly mild compared to other locations of the same latitude.

North Atlantic Drift

• Current of water through the Atlantic Ocean carrying warm water that influences temperatures in Europe.