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1、Ms. Susan M. PojerMs. Susan M. PojerMs. Susan M. PojerHorace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NYHorace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NYHorace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NYEurope as a Europe as a QueenQueenMunster, 1588Munster, 1588Europes Latitude v. USEuropes Latitude v. USFormer Soviet Region Compared in Former Soviet Re
2、gion Compared in Latitude & Area with the United StatesLatitude & Area with the United StatesSatellite View of EuropeSatellite View of Europe3,800squaremiles3,800squaremilesR RE EG GI IOONNS SContinents by Size Continents by Size (sq. km.)(sq. km.)AsiaAsia44,579,00044,579,000AfricaAfrica30,065,00030
3、,065,000NorthAmericaNorthAmerica24,256,00024,256,000SouthAmericaSouthAmerica17,819,00017,819,000AntarcticaAntarctica13,209,00013,209,000 Europe Europe9,938,0009,938,000Oceania(incl.Oceania(incl.Australia)Australia)7,687,0007,687,000Europe: A Peninsula Europe: A Peninsula of Peninsulas?of Peninsulas?
4、ORORA Peninsula of Asia?A Peninsula of Asia?Europe:Europe: An Asian PeninsulaAn Asian Peninsula? ?Northern PeninsulasNorthern PeninsulasJutland PeninsulaScandinavian PeninsulaSouthern PeninsulasSouthern PeninsulasIberian PeninsulaItalian PeninsulaBalkan PeninsulaAnatoleanPeninsulaCrimeanPeninsulaP P
5、e en ni in ns su ul la as sScandinavianPen.JutlandPen.IberianPen.ItalianPen.BalkanPen.AnatoleanPen.CrimeanPen.PeloponnesianPen.WhatsWhatsthetheansweranswer?B B Bo o od d di i ie e es s sofofofWWWa a at t te e er r rMediterraneanSeaNorthSeaAtlanticOceanBalticSeaBlackSeaAegeanSeaAdriaticSeaTyrrhenianS
6、eaBayofBiscayStraitofGibraltarDardanellesStraitArcticOceanEnglishChannelCaspianSeaThe Mediterranean Sea: The Mediterranean Sea: Mare NostrumMare Nostrume e2,400mileslong&1,000mileswide2,400mileslong&1,000mileswidee e“Crossroadsof3Continents”“Crossroadsof3Continents”CaesareaontheCaesareaontheIsraelic
7、oastIsraelicoastStraitofGibraltarStraitofGibraltar&the&the “Pillars of “Pillars of Hercules”Hercules”R R Ri i iv v ve e er r rs s sDanubeR.SeineR.RhineR.LoireR.PoR.TiberR.TagusR.ThamesR.ElbeR.OderR.VistulaR.DnieperR.VolgaR.DonR.EbroR.The Danube RiverThe Danube River1770miles1770milesThe Danube River
8、The Danube Rivere FlowsthroughtheFlowsthroughthe12countries12countriesofGermany,Austria,ofGermany,Austria,Slovakia,Hungary,Serbia,Croatia,BosniaandSlovakia,Hungary,Serbia,Croatia,BosniaandHerzegovina,Slovenia,Bulgaria,Romania,andtheHerzegovina,Slovenia,Bulgaria,Romania,andtheUkraine.Ukraine.WhereBud
9、aWhereBudaWhereBuda&PestMeet&PestMeet&PestMeetBikingBikingBikingAlongtheAlongtheAlongtheDanubeDanubeDanubeThe Volga RiverThe Volga RivereThelongestriverinEurope-2,300miles.ThelongestriverinEurope-2,300miles.The Volga RiverThe Volga Rivere TheriverissoTheriverissopollutedthatthepollutedthatthesturgeo
10、ncatchhassturgeoncatchhasbeendecreasedbybeendecreasedby60%.60%.Why are most Why are most of the capitals of the capitals of Europe on of Europe on major riversmajor rivers?Capitals on the Rivers Capitals on the Rivers (1)(1)Paris,rightbankoftheSeineParis,rightbankoftheSeineParis,rightbankoftheSeineL
11、ondonontheThamesLondonontheThamesLondonontheThamesPragueontheVltavaPragueontheVltavaPragueontheVltavaBudapestontheDanubeBudapestontheDanubeBudapestontheDanubeCapitals on the Rivers Capitals on the Rivers (2)(2)BerlinontheSpreeBerlinontheSpreeBerlinontheSpreeMoscowontheMoscowRiverMoscowontheMoscowRiv
12、erMoscowontheMoscowRiverRomeontheTiberRomeontheTiberRomeontheTiberViennaontheDanubeViennaontheDanubeViennaontheDanubeWhatsWhatsthetheansweranswer?Answer:Answer:They are They are Europes lifeline!Europes lifeline!MMMo o ou u ut t ta a ai i in n ns s s& &P P Pe e ea a ak k ks s sAlpsMts.PyrennesMts.Ap
13、enninesMts.DinaricAlpsCarpathianMts.CaucasusMts.UralMts.Mt.EtnaMt.VesuviusMt.OlympusElevationElevationAlpsCarpathiansCaucasusUralsPyrennesApenninesThe AlpsThe Alpse Cover most of Switzerland, Austria, andCover most of Switzerland, Austria, and parts of Italy and France. parts of Italy and France.Mt.
14、 Blanc in the AlpsMt. Blanc in the Alpse Highest mountain in the Alps: 15,771 feetHighest mountain in the Alps: 15,771 feetThe Caucasus MountainsThe Caucasus Mountainse The origin of theThe origin of the word word CaucasianCaucasian. .TransylvaniaTransylvania in the Carpathian Mountainsin the Carpat
15、hian Mountainse Home of Home of VladVlad TepeTepe, the, the DrakulDrakul (“Count Dracula”)(“Count Dracula”)Ural Mountains: “The Great Divide”Ural Mountains: “The Great Divide”e Divides the European and Asian sections of Russia.Divides the European and Asian sections of Russia.1500milesThe Ural Mount
16、ainsThe Ural MountainsP Pl la ai in ns sNorthernEuropeanPlainSteppesSiberianLowlandsThe BENELUX CountriesThe BENELUX Countries* * Belgium Belgium* * Netherlands Netherlands* * Luxembourg LuxembourgHollands DikesHollands DikesAmsterdams CanalsAmsterdams CanalsThe The Netherlands:Netherlands:The The “
17、Dagger”“Dagger” Pointing at the Pointing at the Heart of Britain!Heart of Britain!P Pl la at te ea au us sMesetaC Co ommp pl le et te ed dMMa ap pNorthSeaAtlanticOceanBalticSeaBlackSeaAegeanSeaAdriaticSeaTyrrhenianSeaBayofBiscayStraitofGibraltarDardanellesStraitArcticOceanEnglishChannelCaspianSeaDan
18、ubeR.SeineR.RhineR.LoireR.PoR.TiberR.TagusR.ThamesR.ElbeR.OderR.VistulaR.DnieperR.VolgaR.DonR.EbroR.AlpsMts.PyrennesMts.ApenninesMts.DinaricAlpsCarpathianMts.CaucasusMts.UralMts.Mt.EtnaMt.VesuviusMt.OlympusSiberianLowlandsNorthernEuropeanPlainSteppesScandinavianPen.JutlandPen.IberianPen.CrimeanPen.B
19、alkanPen.AnatoleanPen.PeloponnesianPen.ItalianPen.10,000 BCE Ice Age10,000 BCE Ice AgeNorwegian Norwegian FjordsFjordse Glaciers cut deep valleys in the ocean during the Ice Age.Earthquake ZonesEarthquake ZonesReykjavik, Iceland:Reykjavik, Iceland:“The Youngest Oldest Country”“The Youngest Oldest Co
20、untry”e Volcanoese Hot Springse GeysersMediterranean IslandsMediterranean Islandse Generally ruggedGenerally rugged & mountainous. & mountainous.e Mediterranean Mediterranean Sea so polluted Sea so polluted (will take 1000 (will take 1000 years to clean up). years to clean up).SardiniaSardiniaCyprus
21、CyprusMaltaMaltaMt. Etna, SicilyMt. Etna, Sicilye eAnactiveAnactivevolcanovolcanoMt. Vesuvius, ItalyMt. Vesuvius, Italye e1944eruption1944eruptione ePompeii,Pompeii,79CE79CEe eHerculaneum,79CEHerculaneum,79CEEastern EuropeEastern EuropeRussias Russias 1010 Time ZonesTime ZonesSiberia - PermafrostSib
22、eria - PermafrosteAveragetemperaturesofJanuaryAveragetemperaturesofJanuaryvaryfrom0to-50C,andinvaryfrom0to-50C,andinJulyfrom1to25CJulyfrom1to25Ce e150,000,000population.150,000,000population.e eAformer“Aformer“gulaggulag” ”Sovietprisoncamp.Sovietprisoncamp.Lake Baikal, SiberiaLake Baikal, Siberiae T
23、he oldest and deepestThe oldest and deepest lake in the world. lake in the world.e 20% of the worlds total 20% of the worlds total unfrozen water supply. unfrozen water supply.Trans-Siberian RailroadTrans-Siberian Railroade Completed in 1905.Trans-Siberian RailroadTrans-Siberian Railroade T Themainl
24、ineruns5,785miles.hemainlineruns5,785miles.Europes Latitude v. USEuropes Latitude v. USClimateClimateAverage Annual PrecipitationAverage Annual PrecipitationEuropes Natural RegionsEuropes Natural RegionsThe North European PlainThe North European PlainThe Northern European Plain - An The Northern Eur
25、opean Plain - An Invasion Route into Asia Invasion Route into Asia (& Vice Versa?)(& Vice Versa?)(& Vice Versa?)SteppesSteppes: “Soviet” Breadbasket: “Soviet” BreadbasketThe SteppesThe Steppese e 25%oftheold25%oftheoldSovietUnionsSovietUnionsfoodsupply.foodsupply.Major Regional Divisions of the Majo
26、r Regional Divisions of the Former U. S. S. R.Former U. S. S. R.ChernozenChernozenSoilSoilGermanys Black ForestGermanys Black ForestGermanys Black ForestGermanys Black ForestTundra: The Not-So-Barren LandTundra: The Not-So-Barren LandBelow the Arctic CircleBelow the Arctic CircleL La an nd dU Us se
27、eAgricultural ActivityAgricultural ActivityR RE ES SOOU UR RC CE ES SMajorMajorIndustrialIndustrialResourcesResourcesOil Export Routes in the Caucasus AreaOil Export Routes in the Caucasus AreaMajorMajorEnvironmentalEnvironmentalDisastersDisasters& Pollution& PollutionProblemsProblemsAcid RainAcid R
28、ainWorld Population by ContinentsWorld Population by ContinentsAsiaAsia3,737,000,0003,737,000,000AfricaAfrica823,000,000823,000,000EuropeEurope729,000,000 729,000,000 NorthAmericaNorthAmerica486,000,000486,000,000SouthAmericaSouthAmerica351,000,000351,000,000Oceania(incl.Oceania(incl.Australia)Austr
29、alia)31,000,00031,000,000AntarcticaAntarcticanopermanentnopermanentpopulationpopulationPopulation DensityPopulation DensityPeople Per Square MilePeople Per Square MileBelgiumBelgium336.82Mexico52.15Japan336.72UnitedUnitedStatesStates29.77India336.62World14.42United United KingdomKingdom244.69NorwayNorway14.42ItalyItaly192.96Canada3.36FranceFrance108.09RussiaRussia8.61PopulationPopulationDistributionDistributionPopulationPopulationGrowthGrowthMembers of the Indo-European Members of the Indo-European Language FamilyLanguage FamilyMajorMajorReligiousReligiousGroupsGroupsininEuropeEurope
