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Europe:1) Boundaries and regions2) Coasts: peninsulas and islands 3) Oceans and seas4) Rivers5) Relief6) Weather

Satellite View of EuropeSatellite View of Europe

In the south, the Mediterranean Sea; in the west, the Atlantic Ocean and in the east , the Ural Mountains , the Caucasus and the Caspian and Black Sea

European boundaries and regions Europe is a small continent, located in the northern hemisphere . In the north we can find the Arctic Ocean

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Europe: A Europe: A Peninsula of Peninsula of Peninsulas?Peninsulas?

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A Peninsula of Asia?A Peninsula of Asia?

Europe:Europe: An Asian An Asian PeninsulaPeninsula??

Northern PeninsulasNorthern Peninsulas

Jutland Peninsula

Scandinavian Peninsula

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In Europe we can find 11 islands:IcelandIcelandGreat BritainGreat BritainIrelandIrelandCanary islandsCanary islandsBalearic islandsBalearic islandsSicily Sicily SardiniaSardiniaCorsicaCorsicaCyprus Cyprus MaltaMaltaCreteCrete

The Mediterranean Sea: The Mediterranean Sea: Mare Mare NostrumNostrum

2,400 miles long & 1,000 miles wide2,400 miles long & 1,000 miles wide

“ “Crossroads of 3 Continents”Crossroads of 3 Continents”Caesarea on the Caesarea on the

Israeli coastIsraeli coast

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There are many rivers in Europe. They are important for water supply, transport and the production of electricity. Many are navigable rivers. They belong to five principal watersheds :1) Arctic. • 2)Atlantic. 3)Mediterranean 4)Black Sea 5)Caspian Sea

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Arctic watershed. These rivers have high flows in the spring and the fall, but freeze in the winter. -The most important are the Pechora and Dvina. ers.

Atlantic watershed. Precipitation is heavy, so these rivers have high flows all year round. - The most important are the Elbe, Rhine, Seine, Loire and the Tagus. r European rivers.

Mediterranean watershed. Precipitation is light, so these rivers are irregular with low flows. -The most important are the Ebro, Rhone and the Po.other major European rivers.

Black Sea watershed. These rivers are among the longest in Europe. -The Don, Dnieper, Dnister and Danube flow into the Black Sea. Caspian Sea watershed. The Ural river is a natural border between Europe and Asia.

- The Volga is the longest river in Europe r major European rivers.

The Danube RiverThe Danube River

1770 miles1770 miles

The Volga RiverThe Volga River

The longest river in Europe --> 2,300 miles.The longest river in Europe --> 2,300 miles.

Capitals on the Rivers Capitals on the Rivers (1)(1)

Paris, right bank of the SeineParis, right bank of the SeineLondon on the ThamesLondon on the Thames

Prague on the VltavaPrague on the Vltava Budapest on the DanubeBudapest on the Danube

Capitals on the Rivers Capitals on the Rivers (2)(2)

Berlin on the SpreeBerlin on the SpreeMoscow on the Moscow RiverMoscow on the Moscow River

Rome on the TiberRome on the Tiber Vienna on the DanubeVienna on the Danube

European landscape features can be classified into two main groups: central plain and mountain chains. Most of Europe has a low relief. A very large central plain is surrounded by mountainous regions

MOUNTAINS:•Mountains Chains in Europe are:•The Alps, the Pyrenees, the Apennines, The Carpathian , The Balkans, The Caucasus Mountains, the Ural Mountains, the Scandinavian Mountains

The AlpsThe Alps

Cover most of Switzerland, Austria, Cover most of Switzerland, Austria, andand parts of Italy and France. parts of Italy and France.

Mt. Blanc in the AlpsMt. Blanc in the Alps

Highest mountain in the Alps: 15,771 feetHighest mountain in the Alps: 15,771 feet

The Caucasus MountainsThe Caucasus Mountains

The origin of theThe origin of the word word CaucasianCaucasian..

TransylvaniaTransylvania in the Carpathian in the Carpathian MountainsMountains

Home of Home of Vlad TepešVlad Tepeš, the, the Drakul Drakul (“Count Dracula”)(“Count Dracula”)

Ural Mountains: “The Great Ural Mountains: “The Great Divide”Divide”

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Northern European Plain

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Siberian Lowlands

ClimatClimatee

Europe’s Climate Types