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Chapter 12 Notes
Physical Geography of Europe:
The Peninsula of Peninsulas
Section 1: Landforms &
Resources
• “Peninsula of Peninsulas”Europe is a large peninsula of
Asia, plus there are many
peninsulas jutting out from it
also.
Section 1: Landforms &
Resources
• Fjords- U-shaped valleys that
connect to the sea, & filled with
seawater after glaciers melted.
– Created by glaciers
– Common in Norway
– Flying
Section 1: Landforms &
Resources
• Northern Peninsulas– Scandinavian Peninsula
• Sweden & Norway
– Jutland Peninsula
• Denmark
Section 1: Landforms &
Resources
• Southern Peninsulas– Iberian Peninsula• Spain & Portugal
– Italian Peninsula• Italy
– Balkan Peninsula• Greece, Serbia…
Section 1: Landforms &
Resources
• DON’T WRITE
• European Islands- Iceland,
Greenland, Ireland, Great Britain,
Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica, Ibiza, &
Crete
Section 1: Landforms & Resources
• Mountain Chains of Europe– Alps, Pyrenees, Apennine, &
Balkan Mountains
Section 1: Landforms & Resources
• Uplands- are hills or low mts.
– Massif Central- uplands of France
• Seine River
Danube River
Rhine River
Section 1: Landforms & Resources
• Peat- partially decayed plant matter,
found in bogs, and used as fuel
– (Few Trees)
– Non-renewable (1mm per year)
Section 2: Climate & Vegetation
• North Atlantic Drift- current of
warm water from the tropics
– Prevailing westerlies pick up
warmth from this and helps give
Europe a mild climate
Section 2: Climate &
Vegetation
• Ice
Hotel in
Northern
Sweden
• Video
Section 2: Climate &
Vegetation
• Sirocco is a Mediterranean wind that
comes from the Sahara and reaches
hurricane speeds in North Africa and
Southern Europe. The mistral is a
strong, cold and usually dry regional
wind in France, coming from the
north or northwest.
Section 3: Human-Environment
Interaction
•Dikes- earthen banks
•Polder- land that is reclaimed from the
sea by diking and draining the water.
•40% of the Netherlands (Holland) was
once underwater
•Windmills are a familiar site here
Section 3: Human-Environment
Interaction
• Acid Rain in Europe- has been
happening since the industrial
revolution in the 1700’s
Section 3: Human-Environment
Interaction
• Acid rain is caused by a chemical reaction that
begins when compounds like sulfur dioxide and
nitrogen oxides are released into the air. These
substances can rise very high into the atmosphere,
where they mix and react with water, oxygen, and
other chemicals to form more acidic pollutants,
known as acid rain.
Section 3: Human-Environment
Interaction
• Venice– Weight of the buildings is causing
the city to slowly sink.