Slide 1

CHAPTER 13
Natural Environments of
Europe

Section 1: Physical Features
Section 2: Climates and Biomes

Section 3: Natural Resources

SECTION 1

Physical Features

Question:
What are the major bodies of
water in Europe?

SECTION 1

Physical Features
Seas

Rivers

North Sea, Baltic Sea,
Mediterranean Sea,
Black Sea

Rhine, Danube,
Guadalquivir, Elbe,
Seine, Thames

Europe’s
Major
Bodies of
Water
Oceans

Straits

Arctic Ocean, Atlantic
Ocean

Bosporus, Gibraltar,
English Channel

SECTION 2

Climates and Biomes

Question:
What are the locations,
plants, and animals of
Europe’s biomes?

SECTION 2

Climates and Biomes

Temperate
forest

Mediterranean
scrub forest

Boreal forest

Tundra

• covers most
of Europe

• southern
Europe

• northern and
central Europe

• far northern
Europe

• ash, beech,
maple, oak
trees

• small trees,
shrubs,
droughtresistant plants

• spruce, pine, fir
trees

• treeless, frozen
ground most of
the year

• badgers, deer,
many birds

• wild boars,
wild sheep

• migratory birds,
reindeer, foxes

SECTION 3

Natural Resources

Question:
What resources are found in
each of Europe’s physical
regions?

SECTION 3

Natural Resources

Northern European Plain

Northwest Highlands
coal, oil, natural gas, iron
ore, hydroelectricity,
nuclear power

Central Uplands
fertile soils, coal, nuclear
power

Europe’s
Natural and
Energy
Resources

fertile soils, coal, natural
gas, nuclear power

Alpine mountain system
hydroelectricity, marble,
lead, zinc, other metals

CHAPTER 13

Chapter Wrap-Up
1. How have tectonic processes shaped the physical
environment of Europe?
2. Where can you find glacially scoured landscapes in
Europe? What are these landscapes like?
3. What are Europe’s three major climate types?
4. Which biome do large parts of northern and central
Europe have? How have people
affected it?
5. Where are Europe’s best fisheries located?


Slide 2

CHAPTER 13
Natural Environments of
Europe

Section 1: Physical Features
Section 2: Climates and Biomes

Section 3: Natural Resources

SECTION 1

Physical Features

Question:
What are the major bodies of
water in Europe?

SECTION 1

Physical Features
Seas

Rivers

North Sea, Baltic Sea,
Mediterranean Sea,
Black Sea

Rhine, Danube,
Guadalquivir, Elbe,
Seine, Thames

Europe’s
Major
Bodies of
Water
Oceans

Straits

Arctic Ocean, Atlantic
Ocean

Bosporus, Gibraltar,
English Channel

SECTION 2

Climates and Biomes

Question:
What are the locations,
plants, and animals of
Europe’s biomes?

SECTION 2

Climates and Biomes

Temperate
forest

Mediterranean
scrub forest

Boreal forest

Tundra

• covers most
of Europe

• southern
Europe

• northern and
central Europe

• far northern
Europe

• ash, beech,
maple, oak
trees

• small trees,
shrubs,
droughtresistant plants

• spruce, pine, fir
trees

• treeless, frozen
ground most of
the year

• badgers, deer,
many birds

• wild boars,
wild sheep

• migratory birds,
reindeer, foxes

SECTION 3

Natural Resources

Question:
What resources are found in
each of Europe’s physical
regions?

SECTION 3

Natural Resources

Northern European Plain

Northwest Highlands
coal, oil, natural gas, iron
ore, hydroelectricity,
nuclear power

Central Uplands
fertile soils, coal, nuclear
power

Europe’s
Natural and
Energy
Resources

fertile soils, coal, natural
gas, nuclear power

Alpine mountain system
hydroelectricity, marble,
lead, zinc, other metals

CHAPTER 13

Chapter Wrap-Up
1. How have tectonic processes shaped the physical
environment of Europe?
2. Where can you find glacially scoured landscapes in
Europe? What are these landscapes like?
3. What are Europe’s three major climate types?
4. Which biome do large parts of northern and central
Europe have? How have people
affected it?
5. Where are Europe’s best fisheries located?


Slide 3

CHAPTER 13
Natural Environments of
Europe

Section 1: Physical Features
Section 2: Climates and Biomes

Section 3: Natural Resources

SECTION 1

Physical Features

Question:
What are the major bodies of
water in Europe?

SECTION 1

Physical Features
Seas

Rivers

North Sea, Baltic Sea,
Mediterranean Sea,
Black Sea

Rhine, Danube,
Guadalquivir, Elbe,
Seine, Thames

Europe’s
Major
Bodies of
Water
Oceans

Straits

Arctic Ocean, Atlantic
Ocean

Bosporus, Gibraltar,
English Channel

SECTION 2

Climates and Biomes

Question:
What are the locations,
plants, and animals of
Europe’s biomes?

SECTION 2

Climates and Biomes

Temperate
forest

Mediterranean
scrub forest

Boreal forest

Tundra

• covers most
of Europe

• southern
Europe

• northern and
central Europe

• far northern
Europe

• ash, beech,
maple, oak
trees

• small trees,
shrubs,
droughtresistant plants

• spruce, pine, fir
trees

• treeless, frozen
ground most of
the year

• badgers, deer,
many birds

• wild boars,
wild sheep

• migratory birds,
reindeer, foxes

SECTION 3

Natural Resources

Question:
What resources are found in
each of Europe’s physical
regions?

SECTION 3

Natural Resources

Northern European Plain

Northwest Highlands
coal, oil, natural gas, iron
ore, hydroelectricity,
nuclear power

Central Uplands
fertile soils, coal, nuclear
power

Europe’s
Natural and
Energy
Resources

fertile soils, coal, natural
gas, nuclear power

Alpine mountain system
hydroelectricity, marble,
lead, zinc, other metals

CHAPTER 13

Chapter Wrap-Up
1. How have tectonic processes shaped the physical
environment of Europe?
2. Where can you find glacially scoured landscapes in
Europe? What are these landscapes like?
3. What are Europe’s three major climate types?
4. Which biome do large parts of northern and central
Europe have? How have people
affected it?
5. Where are Europe’s best fisheries located?


Slide 4

CHAPTER 13
Natural Environments of
Europe

Section 1: Physical Features
Section 2: Climates and Biomes

Section 3: Natural Resources

SECTION 1

Physical Features

Question:
What are the major bodies of
water in Europe?

SECTION 1

Physical Features
Seas

Rivers

North Sea, Baltic Sea,
Mediterranean Sea,
Black Sea

Rhine, Danube,
Guadalquivir, Elbe,
Seine, Thames

Europe’s
Major
Bodies of
Water
Oceans

Straits

Arctic Ocean, Atlantic
Ocean

Bosporus, Gibraltar,
English Channel

SECTION 2

Climates and Biomes

Question:
What are the locations,
plants, and animals of
Europe’s biomes?

SECTION 2

Climates and Biomes

Temperate
forest

Mediterranean
scrub forest

Boreal forest

Tundra

• covers most
of Europe

• southern
Europe

• northern and
central Europe

• far northern
Europe

• ash, beech,
maple, oak
trees

• small trees,
shrubs,
droughtresistant plants

• spruce, pine, fir
trees

• treeless, frozen
ground most of
the year

• badgers, deer,
many birds

• wild boars,
wild sheep

• migratory birds,
reindeer, foxes

SECTION 3

Natural Resources

Question:
What resources are found in
each of Europe’s physical
regions?

SECTION 3

Natural Resources

Northern European Plain

Northwest Highlands
coal, oil, natural gas, iron
ore, hydroelectricity,
nuclear power

Central Uplands
fertile soils, coal, nuclear
power

Europe’s
Natural and
Energy
Resources

fertile soils, coal, natural
gas, nuclear power

Alpine mountain system
hydroelectricity, marble,
lead, zinc, other metals

CHAPTER 13

Chapter Wrap-Up
1. How have tectonic processes shaped the physical
environment of Europe?
2. Where can you find glacially scoured landscapes in
Europe? What are these landscapes like?
3. What are Europe’s three major climate types?
4. Which biome do large parts of northern and central
Europe have? How have people
affected it?
5. Where are Europe’s best fisheries located?


Slide 5

CHAPTER 13
Natural Environments of
Europe

Section 1: Physical Features
Section 2: Climates and Biomes

Section 3: Natural Resources

SECTION 1

Physical Features

Question:
What are the major bodies of
water in Europe?

SECTION 1

Physical Features
Seas

Rivers

North Sea, Baltic Sea,
Mediterranean Sea,
Black Sea

Rhine, Danube,
Guadalquivir, Elbe,
Seine, Thames

Europe’s
Major
Bodies of
Water
Oceans

Straits

Arctic Ocean, Atlantic
Ocean

Bosporus, Gibraltar,
English Channel

SECTION 2

Climates and Biomes

Question:
What are the locations,
plants, and animals of
Europe’s biomes?

SECTION 2

Climates and Biomes

Temperate
forest

Mediterranean
scrub forest

Boreal forest

Tundra

• covers most
of Europe

• southern
Europe

• northern and
central Europe

• far northern
Europe

• ash, beech,
maple, oak
trees

• small trees,
shrubs,
droughtresistant plants

• spruce, pine, fir
trees

• treeless, frozen
ground most of
the year

• badgers, deer,
many birds

• wild boars,
wild sheep

• migratory birds,
reindeer, foxes

SECTION 3

Natural Resources

Question:
What resources are found in
each of Europe’s physical
regions?

SECTION 3

Natural Resources

Northern European Plain

Northwest Highlands
coal, oil, natural gas, iron
ore, hydroelectricity,
nuclear power

Central Uplands
fertile soils, coal, nuclear
power

Europe’s
Natural and
Energy
Resources

fertile soils, coal, natural
gas, nuclear power

Alpine mountain system
hydroelectricity, marble,
lead, zinc, other metals

CHAPTER 13

Chapter Wrap-Up
1. How have tectonic processes shaped the physical
environment of Europe?
2. Where can you find glacially scoured landscapes in
Europe? What are these landscapes like?
3. What are Europe’s three major climate types?
4. Which biome do large parts of northern and central
Europe have? How have people
affected it?
5. Where are Europe’s best fisheries located?


Slide 6

CHAPTER 13
Natural Environments of
Europe

Section 1: Physical Features
Section 2: Climates and Biomes

Section 3: Natural Resources

SECTION 1

Physical Features

Question:
What are the major bodies of
water in Europe?

SECTION 1

Physical Features
Seas

Rivers

North Sea, Baltic Sea,
Mediterranean Sea,
Black Sea

Rhine, Danube,
Guadalquivir, Elbe,
Seine, Thames

Europe’s
Major
Bodies of
Water
Oceans

Straits

Arctic Ocean, Atlantic
Ocean

Bosporus, Gibraltar,
English Channel

SECTION 2

Climates and Biomes

Question:
What are the locations,
plants, and animals of
Europe’s biomes?

SECTION 2

Climates and Biomes

Temperate
forest

Mediterranean
scrub forest

Boreal forest

Tundra

• covers most
of Europe

• southern
Europe

• northern and
central Europe

• far northern
Europe

• ash, beech,
maple, oak
trees

• small trees,
shrubs,
droughtresistant plants

• spruce, pine, fir
trees

• treeless, frozen
ground most of
the year

• badgers, deer,
many birds

• wild boars,
wild sheep

• migratory birds,
reindeer, foxes

SECTION 3

Natural Resources

Question:
What resources are found in
each of Europe’s physical
regions?

SECTION 3

Natural Resources

Northern European Plain

Northwest Highlands
coal, oil, natural gas, iron
ore, hydroelectricity,
nuclear power

Central Uplands
fertile soils, coal, nuclear
power

Europe’s
Natural and
Energy
Resources

fertile soils, coal, natural
gas, nuclear power

Alpine mountain system
hydroelectricity, marble,
lead, zinc, other metals

CHAPTER 13

Chapter Wrap-Up
1. How have tectonic processes shaped the physical
environment of Europe?
2. Where can you find glacially scoured landscapes in
Europe? What are these landscapes like?
3. What are Europe’s three major climate types?
4. Which biome do large parts of northern and central
Europe have? How have people
affected it?
5. Where are Europe’s best fisheries located?


Slide 7

CHAPTER 13
Natural Environments of
Europe

Section 1: Physical Features
Section 2: Climates and Biomes

Section 3: Natural Resources

SECTION 1

Physical Features

Question:
What are the major bodies of
water in Europe?

SECTION 1

Physical Features
Seas

Rivers

North Sea, Baltic Sea,
Mediterranean Sea,
Black Sea

Rhine, Danube,
Guadalquivir, Elbe,
Seine, Thames

Europe’s
Major
Bodies of
Water
Oceans

Straits

Arctic Ocean, Atlantic
Ocean

Bosporus, Gibraltar,
English Channel

SECTION 2

Climates and Biomes

Question:
What are the locations,
plants, and animals of
Europe’s biomes?

SECTION 2

Climates and Biomes

Temperate
forest

Mediterranean
scrub forest

Boreal forest

Tundra

• covers most
of Europe

• southern
Europe

• northern and
central Europe

• far northern
Europe

• ash, beech,
maple, oak
trees

• small trees,
shrubs,
droughtresistant plants

• spruce, pine, fir
trees

• treeless, frozen
ground most of
the year

• badgers, deer,
many birds

• wild boars,
wild sheep

• migratory birds,
reindeer, foxes

SECTION 3

Natural Resources

Question:
What resources are found in
each of Europe’s physical
regions?

SECTION 3

Natural Resources

Northern European Plain

Northwest Highlands
coal, oil, natural gas, iron
ore, hydroelectricity,
nuclear power

Central Uplands
fertile soils, coal, nuclear
power

Europe’s
Natural and
Energy
Resources

fertile soils, coal, natural
gas, nuclear power

Alpine mountain system
hydroelectricity, marble,
lead, zinc, other metals

CHAPTER 13

Chapter Wrap-Up
1. How have tectonic processes shaped the physical
environment of Europe?
2. Where can you find glacially scoured landscapes in
Europe? What are these landscapes like?
3. What are Europe’s three major climate types?
4. Which biome do large parts of northern and central
Europe have? How have people
affected it?
5. Where are Europe’s best fisheries located?


Slide 8

CHAPTER 13
Natural Environments of
Europe

Section 1: Physical Features
Section 2: Climates and Biomes

Section 3: Natural Resources

SECTION 1

Physical Features

Question:
What are the major bodies of
water in Europe?

SECTION 1

Physical Features
Seas

Rivers

North Sea, Baltic Sea,
Mediterranean Sea,
Black Sea

Rhine, Danube,
Guadalquivir, Elbe,
Seine, Thames

Europe’s
Major
Bodies of
Water
Oceans

Straits

Arctic Ocean, Atlantic
Ocean

Bosporus, Gibraltar,
English Channel

SECTION 2

Climates and Biomes

Question:
What are the locations,
plants, and animals of
Europe’s biomes?

SECTION 2

Climates and Biomes

Temperate
forest

Mediterranean
scrub forest

Boreal forest

Tundra

• covers most
of Europe

• southern
Europe

• northern and
central Europe

• far northern
Europe

• ash, beech,
maple, oak
trees

• small trees,
shrubs,
droughtresistant plants

• spruce, pine, fir
trees

• treeless, frozen
ground most of
the year

• badgers, deer,
many birds

• wild boars,
wild sheep

• migratory birds,
reindeer, foxes

SECTION 3

Natural Resources

Question:
What resources are found in
each of Europe’s physical
regions?

SECTION 3

Natural Resources

Northern European Plain

Northwest Highlands
coal, oil, natural gas, iron
ore, hydroelectricity,
nuclear power

Central Uplands
fertile soils, coal, nuclear
power

Europe’s
Natural and
Energy
Resources

fertile soils, coal, natural
gas, nuclear power

Alpine mountain system
hydroelectricity, marble,
lead, zinc, other metals

CHAPTER 13

Chapter Wrap-Up
1. How have tectonic processes shaped the physical
environment of Europe?
2. Where can you find glacially scoured landscapes in
Europe? What are these landscapes like?
3. What are Europe’s three major climate types?
4. Which biome do large parts of northern and central
Europe have? How have people
affected it?
5. Where are Europe’s best fisheries located?