Unit 5 Europe
Physical Geography of Europe
Physical Geography of Europe
• Most of Europe lies within 300 miles of a
seacoast.
• Netherlands
– 25 feet above sea level.
• Dikes
• Polders
Physical Geography of Europe
• Northern Peninsulas
– Fjords – Long, narrow, steep-sided inlets carved by
glaciers.
• Southern Peninsulas
– Iberian Peninsula
– Apennine Peninsula
– Balkan Peninsula
Physical Geography of Europe
• Mountains – Old vs. New
Physical Geography of Europe
Physical Geography of Europe
• Major Water Systems
– Rhine
• Most important river in western Europe.
• Swiss Apps to the Netherlands.
– Danube
• Eastern Europe’s major waterway.
• Germanys Black Forest to the Black Sea.
Physical Geography of Europe
• Water and Land
– Northern Latitudes
– Warm maritime winds
Physical Geography of Europe
• Western Europe
– Atlantic Ocean’s Gulf
Stream warms the
region.
– Highland zones around
the Alps.
Physical Geography of Europe
• Southern Europe
– Most has
Mediterranean climate.
– Alps create
disturbances in the
climate.
• Mistral
• Siroccos
Physical Geography of Europe
• Eastern and Northern
– Generally a humid
continental climate.
– Far North has a
subarctic and tundra
climate.
Which of the following most influences the
marine west coast climate of Europe?
A. The Alps
B. Prevailing southerly winds off the
Mediterranean Sea
C. Prevailing westerly winds off the
Atlantic ocean
D. deforestation
Areas of Europe affected by a
Mediterranean climate most likely
experience -A.
B.
C.
D.
Short growing seasons.
Cold, snowy winters.
Warm, dry summers.
Heavy rains.