EASTERN EUROPEVaried Lands and Varied
ResourcesChapter 9 Lesson 1
Introduction
16 independent countries make up region of _____________________ Europe From ___________________________in north to
Balkan Peninsula in south Eastern Europe – four separate sub
regions ____________________________ _________________________ Western Balkans Eastern Balkans
Central Europe
Made up of: ____________________________ Czech Republic Slovakia ___________________________
All located in the ______________________________ of Europe
Central Europe
Poland – largest country in Central Europe Baltic Sea to the ________________________ Thousands of lakes in northern Poland Great European Plain covers northern and
central Poland _______________________River cuts through
central Poland Provides water for
__________________________________ areas and __________________________________ for industries
Central Europe
Rolling hills break up Great European _________________________________ in south
Carpathian mountains form southern border Home to variety of
_____________________________ Brown bears Wolves ________________________________ (a kind of
wildcat)
Central Europe
Most people in Poland live in _______________ Work in service or manufacturing
_______________ Factories in Lodz and Katowice make machinery
and ________________________ _________________________ – capital of Poland
Large automobile factory Southwestern Poland –
__________________________ ¼ of economy comes from agriculture
Central Europe
__________________________ problems Burning ___________________________ Sometimes levels so high it’s
____________________________
Central Europe
Czech Republic – borders Poland to ____________________________ _____________________________ based on:
Steel __________________________ Machinery Iron industries
Also produce: _____________________________ Textiles Wood and paper products Pottery
Central Europe
__________________________– capital of Czech Republic Popular for ________________________ Also popular
_____________________________ Forest Elbe River Sudety Mountains
Central Europe
________________________– to southeast touches Czech Republic
Carpathian and Tatra Mountains ______________________________ border
____________________________________ River part of Slovakia’s southern border
Slovakia – some industries Agriculture largest part of economy
Depends on _________________________________soil around Danube River for farming
Central Europe
Hungary More than 1,000 lakes and
____________________ springs Thermal springs – sources of
________________________ water – bubble up from ground Tourists bathe and relax in springs for
______________________ _________________________ – Hungary’s capital
Sites of Central Europe http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFUlp6-ZqF
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The Baltic States
Lithuania, and Latvia, Estonia – border the ______________________________ Sometimes called the Baltic States Low-lying costal plain
Cows graze on grass here Mild ___________________________________ __________________________________________cove
r interior of Baltic States Soil good for:
Sugar beets, potatoes, and grain
The Baltic States ____________________________
Farming, forestry, and fishing – important to __________________________
Largest of Baltic States Famous for ____________________________ – tree
sap that has hardened over thousands of years Found on shores of Baltic Sea Golden in color – made into
____________________________ Nearly 90% of world’s amber comes from
Lithuania – ________________________ to other countries for centuries
The Baltic States
_______________________Forests cover about 40% of land
Home to: elk, deer, brown bears, and wolves
________________________ important to economyLatvia sells timber and ______________________ products to other countries
The Baltic States
__________________________ Known from forests, waterways, and
wildlife More than 1,400 lakes 10% of land area 800 islands in
____________________________ Income from mining oil
__________________________ – rock that produces oil when heated
Western Balkans
Balkan _____________________called _______________________ BalkansBetween Adriatic and Black Seas
Balkan means – ______________________ in Turkish
Mountainous land Rocky shoreline of Adriatic Sea
Western Balkans
_________________________Northernmost country in Western
Balkans ½ covered with ________________ Remaining land used to grow _________________________
Limestone caverns and caves contrast green _____________________
Western Balkans
____________________South and east of SloveniaCurved shapeLong stretch of land along
_____________________ coastPlannonian Plains change to rolling
hills Give way to rocky Dinaric __________
Western Balkans
_________________ and HerzegovinaFits in curve of Croatia
Made up of forested mountains Southern part – flat _________________________
Southwestern __________________ – Dinaric Alps
Western Balkans
______________________________ East of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Two _____________________SerbiaMontenegro
Eastern Europe’s only fjord along Adriatic coast
___________________ – flat _____________________ - mountainous
Macdeonia
Only __________________________ country in Western Balkans
South of Yugoslavia Warm _______________________________ Ideal for growing:
___________________________ Rice Cotton
Landscape – rivers, mountains, _______________________
Western Balkans
_________________________Western neighbor to MacedoniaInland mountains – not suitable for
growing ___________________Along __________________________
coast – farmers grow corn and fruit
Eastern Balkins
Clustered around western shore of ____________________________
Romania Bulgaria ______________________ -62 miles
from Black Sea coast
Eastern Balkans
Danube River runs along boundary _________________________ Romania and Bulgaria
Dniester and Prut form eastern and western boardersKeep land _____________________Provide ________________________
Eastern Balkans
Mostly __________________________ Carpathians cut across Romania and become
Transylvanian Alps Southeast – land turns into flat ______________ Farmers grow variety of crops Romania – rich in
______________________resources Gold Silver Lignite- soft brown coal
Eastern Balkins - Romania
Lots of ___________________________60% of Europe’s bears 40% of wolves250 kinds of birds90 kinds of fish near mouth of
_________________________ Major stop for birds __________________________ from Africa to Asia
Bulgaria
Northern Bulgaria – Danube River creates excellent _________________________
Balkan Mountains run through center of country
Change to rolling ___________________________
Rise again Foothills of Balkan Mountains
Valley of the Roses Fragrant flowers
Oil used to make ________________________________
Moldova
Smallest _________________________ in Eastern Balkans Mostly flat plains, gentle rolling hills Several rivers
Rich ___________________________ Farmers grow corn, wheat, vegetables Factories produce
_______________________________ goods
Czech Republic
1. What countries border the Czech Republic?
2. With which of those countries does the Czech Republic share the largest border?
3. With which of those countries does the Czech Republic share the smallest border?
4. What is the capital of the Czech Republic?
5. Name four places people like to visit in the Czech Republic.
European Union: Countries and its Capital Cities
Country Capital City
1. Austria
2. Brussels
3. Bulgaria
4. Nicosia
5. Czech Republic
6. Copenhagen
7. Estonia
8. Helsinki
9. France
10. Berlin
11. Greece
12. Budapest
13. Ireland
14. Rome
15. Latvia
16. Vilnius
17. Luxembourg
18. Valletta
19. Netherlands
20. Warsaw
21. Portugal
22. Bucharest
23. Slovakia
24. Ljubljana
25.Spain
26. Stockholm
27. United Kingdom
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