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Natural Environments of Natural Environments of EuropeEuropeCh. 13Ch. 13
Europe--A peninsula of peninsulasEurope--A peninsula of peninsulas
ScandinavianScandinavian IberianIberian ItalianItalian JutlandJutland BalkanBalkan
United Kingdom:United Kingdom:• WalesWales• England England • ScotlandScotland• Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland
I. Physical FeaturesI. Physical Features
Landforms (see p.291):Landforms (see p.291):• Northwest HighlandsNorthwest Highlands• Northern European PlainNorthern European Plain• Central UplandsCentral Uplands• Alpine Mtns. Alpine Mtns.
Northwest HighlandsNorthwest Highlands• Glaciers (c. 2 mill. – 10,000 yrs. ago) Glaciers (c. 2 mill. – 10,000 yrs. ago) • Fjords Fjords
Western Upland = Northwest Highlands
N.Euro.Lowland=N.Euro.Plain
Northern European Plain:Northern European Plain:
Western Upland = Northwest Highlands
N.Euro.Lowland=N.Euro.Plain
Central Uplands:Central Uplands:• Massif Central Massif Central
Western Upland = Northwest Highlands
N.Euro.Lowland=N.Euro.Plain
Alpine Mountain System:Alpine Mountain System:• AlpsAlps
Passable?Passable?
• Carpathian Carpathian • ApenninesApennines• Pyrenees Pyrenees
Western Upland = Northwest Highlands
N.Euro.Lowland=N.Euro.Plain
Western Upland = Northwest Highlands
N.Euro.Lowland=N.Euro.Plain
The IJselmeer DamThe IJselmeer Dam
Polders of the Netherlands:Polders of the Netherlands:• 1) build dikes1) build dikes• 2) use windmills to pump water out thru 2) use windmills to pump water out thru
canalscanals• 3) plants/reeds grow (burned)3) plants/reeds grow (burned)• 4) create farmland (polders) 4) create farmland (polders)
WaterWater Mediterranean Sea connected Mediterranean Sea connected
to the Black Sea (Bosporus) to the Black Sea (Bosporus) Arctic OceanArctic Ocean North SeaNorth Sea Baltic Sea (freezes in winter)Baltic Sea (freezes in winter) Natural harborsNatural harbors Navigable rivers Navigable rivers
CanalsCanals
RiversRivers
Rhine & Danube Rhine & Danube
II. Climates & BiomesII. Climates & Biomes
Climates:Climates:• Marine west Marine west
coastcoast• Humid Humid
continentalcontinental• Mediterranean Mediterranean
Latitude = Climate?Latitude = Climate?
The North Atlantic Drift = Warm H2O: The North Atlantic Drift = Warm H2O:
III. Natural ResourcesIII. Natural Resources
Forests?Forests? Loess?Loess? Alluvial?Alluvial?
Industrial RevolutionIndustrial Revolution
Ag. productivity amongAg. productivity among
highest in worldhighest in world Ag. in former USSR Ag. in former USSR
countries? countries?
Energy & ResourcesEnergy & Resources
Must rely on Must rely on
mineral importsmineral imports
--Ruhr coal field--Ruhr coal field
North Sea OilNorth Sea Oil
HydroelectricityHydroelectricity Tidal & solar Tidal & solar Geothermal Geothermal Nuclear Nuclear
Nuclear Power Plants of the WorldNuclear Power Plants of the World
SealandSealand