Transcript Europe: physical geography and history

1. Spain
2. Ukraine, Bulgaria and Romania
3. Germany and Poland
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)
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
Europeans fished, traded, and
In time set out to explore other parts
of 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
fertile soil
coal
Europe’s
Major farming areas
Turn to the person next to you and discuss
Why the Northern European Plain is so
important to Europe?
EUROPE’S KEY RIVERS – TURN TO PAGE 249
Copy questions 5R interactive
1. What advantages result from
Europe’s network of rivers?
Rivers provide trade
and transportation
networks
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
Turn to the person
next to you and see
how many of these
features you can
identify on the map
– page 249
What kind of information is included in a physical map? – page 249
peninsulas
islands
rivers
plains
seas
oceans
mountains
Notes for 5R
Westerly winds and a warm current in the Atlantic Ocean
called the North Atlantic Drift influence Europe’s climate
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?
• 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:
Iberian
Scandinavian
Balkan
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 waterpowered engines
I am a great source for
Europe’s food, a vast area of
flat or gently rolling land from
France to Russia
Sunshine
Wind
Flowing Water
Are all sustainable__________
I influence Europe’s climate
from winds blowing east from
the Atlantic