Chapter 12 Section 1 Landforms and Resources Guided Reading Answers

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1. 1. Physical Geography of Europe: The Peninsula of Peninsulas Because of its unique geography and weather patterns, Europe's landscapes, waterways, and climates vary greatly. NEXT
2. 2. SECTION 1 Landforms and Resources SECTION 2 Climate and Vegetation Human-Environment InteractionSECTION 3 NEXT Physical Geography of Europe: The Peninsula of Peninsulas
3. 3. Section 1 Landforms and Resources • Europe is composed of many peninsulas and islands. • Europe's landforms also include large plains and mountain ranges. NEXT
4. 4. Peninsulas and Islands Always Near the Water • Europe is a large peninsula of Asia - also has its own smaller peninsulas: a "peninsula of peninsulas" - most places are within 100 miles of the ocean or a sea SECTION 1 Landforms and Resources Continued . . . NEXT
5. 5. SECTION 1 continued Peninsulas and Islands Northern Peninsulas • The Scandinavian Peninsula includes Norway and Sweden - bounded by Norwegian, North, and Baltic Seas • Ice Age glaciers remove topsoil; leave thin, rocky soil • Glaciers create fjords in Norway - steep U-shaped valleys connected to sea, filled with seawater - provide harbors for fishing boats • Jutland Peninsula forms large part of Denmark, small part of Germany - gentle, rolling hills and swampy low areas Continued . . . NEXT
6. 6. SECTION 1 continued Peninsulas and Islands Southern Peninsulas • Iberian Peninsula: home to Spain, Portugal • Italian Peninsula includes Italy, extends into Mediterranean Sea - boot-shaped, with 4,700 miles of coastline • Balkan Peninsula bordered by Adriatic, Mediterranean, Aegean seas Islands • Larger: Great Britain, Ireland, Iceland, Greenland in North Atlantic • Smaller: Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Crete in Mediterranean NEXT
7. 7. Mountains and Uplands Mountain Chains • The Alps is Europe's most famous mountain chain - crosses France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Balkans - cuts Italy off from rest of Europe • Pyrenees block movement from France to Spain and Portugal • Apennine Mountains divide Italian Peninsula between east, west • Balkan Mountains block off peninsula, separate ethnic groups SECTION 1 Continued . . . NEXT
8. 8. SECTION 1 continued Mountains and Uplands Uplands • Uplands—hills or low mountains; may have mesas, high plateaus - some are eroded remains of mountain ranges • Uplands include Scandinavian Kjolen Mountains, Scottish Highlands - also Brittany in France and the Meseta plateau in Spain • Some uplands border mountainous areas - Central Uplands of Germany at base of Alps - Massif Central uplands in France NEXT
9. 9. Rivers: Europe's Links Moving People, Goods, Ideas • Network of rivers bring people, goods together - allows goods inland from coastal harbors, aids economic growth • Two major, castle-lined rivers have historically acted as highways - Rhine flows north 820 miles from interior to North Sea - Danube flows east 1,771 miles, through 9 countries, to Black Sea • These and many other rivers connect Europeans - encourage trade and travel SECTION 1 NEXT
10. 10. Fertile Plains: Europe's Bounty The Northern European Plain • One of the most fertile agricultural regions in world • Curves across France, Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, Poland - flat agricultural land produces vast quantities of food • Flatness also has given invaders an open route into Europe • Other, smaller, fertile farming plains: - Sweden, Hungary, northern Italy's Lombardy SECTION 1 NEXT
11. 11. Resources Shape Europe's Economy Fueling Industrialization • Coal and iron ore are needed to create steel for industrialization - found in Belgium, Netherlands, France, Germany, Poland • Major industrialized regions: - Ruhr Valley, Germany; parts of United Kingdom SECTION 1 Continued . . . NEXT
12. 12. SECTION 1 continued Resources Shape Europe's Economy Energy • Oil, natural gas found in North Sea in 1959; offshore rigs in 1970s - petroleum supplied by Norway, Netherlands, Britain Agricultural Land • 33% of Europe is suitable for agriculture; world average only 11% NEXT
13. 13. Resources Shape Life Affecting All Parts of Life • Resources affect food, jobs, houses, even culture - for example, folk tales set in deep, dark forests of Old Europe • Distribution of resources creates regional differences - for fuel, Irish burn peat—partially decayed plant matter from bogs - Polish miners have worked coal mines for generations SECTION 1 NEXT
14. 14. Section 2 Climate and Vegetation • Much of Europe has a relatively mild climate because of ocean currents and warm winds. • Eastern Europe has a harsher climate because it is farther from the Atlantic Ocean. NEXT
15. 15. Westerly Winds Warm Europe A Mild Climate for a Northern Latitude • Marine west coast climate: warm summers, cool winters - Spain, France, Poland, British Isles, coastal Scandinavia • North Atlantic Drift—warm-water tropical current flows by west coast - prevailing westerlies carry current's warmth, moisture inland • Alps' high elevation creates colder climate, deep winter snows SECTION 2 Climate and Vegetation Continued . . . NEXT
16. 16. SECTION 2 continued Westerly Winds Warm Europe Forests to Farms • Original mixed forests cleared for farming - grow grains, sugar beets, livestock feed, potatoes NEXT
17. 17. Harsher Conditions Inland Not Reached by Westerly Winds • Humid continental climate: cold, snowy winters; warm or hot summers - Sweden, Finland, Romania; eastern Poland, Slovakia, Hungary • Adequate rainfall for agriculture • Heavy deforestation; surviving trees are mostly coniferous • Broad, fertile plains were once covered with grasses - today, wheat, rye, barley, potatoes, sugar beets grow SECTION 2 NEXT
18. 18. The Sunny Mediterranean An Appealingly Mild Climate • Mediterranean climate: hot, dry summers; mild, wet winters - Italy, Greece and southern Spain, France - mountains block cold north winds SECTION 2 Continued . . . Special Winds • Mediterranean coast of France is not protected by mountains - mistral—a cold, dry winter wind from north • Sirocco—hot North African wind carries sea moisture or desert dust NEXT
19. 19. SECTION 2 continued The Sunny Mediterranean The Climate Attracts Tourists • Vegetation is evergreen shrubs, short trees - major crops: citrus fruits, olives, grapes • Sunny beaches attract tourists NEXT
20. 20. Land of the Midnight Sun Cold, Dark Winters • Tundra climate in far northern Scandinavia, along Arctic Circle - permafrost with no trees, only mosses, lichens • South of tundra is subarctic climate: cool with cold, harsh winters - little growth except stunted trees • Region's sunlight varies sharply: long winter nights, summer days - area north of Arctic Circle the Land of the Midnight Sun - some winter days have no sun, some summer days have no night SECTION 2 NEXT
21. 21. Section 3 Human-Environment Interaction • The Dutch and the Venetians altered lands to fit their needs by constructing polders and canals. • Uncontrolled logging and acid rain destroy forests. NEXT
22. 22. Polders: Land from the Sea Creating Holland • "God created the world, but the Dutch created Holland" - to hold growing population, the Dutch reclaimed land from the sea - 40% of the Netherlands was once under water - dikes—earthen banks that hold back the sea - a polder—land reclaimed by diking and draining SECTION 3 Human-Environment Interaction Continued . . . NEXT
23. 23. SECTION 3 2 continued Polders: Land from the Sea Seaworks • Seaworks—structures like dikes that control sea's destructive force - terpen—high earthen platforms that provide safe ground during floods • In 1400s windmills were used to power pumps that drained land - today the pumps are powered by electricity Continued . . . NEXT
24. 24. SECTION 3 2 3 continued Polders: Land from the Sea Transforming the Sea • Zuider Zee—arm of North sea the Dutch turned into a fresh-water lake • Built dikes across entrance in early 1900s - saltwater eventually replaced by fresh water • Project added hundreds of square miles of land to the Netherlands - lake is now called Ijsselmeer NEXT
25. 25. Waterways for Commerce: Venice's Canals An Island City Grows • City of Venice is made up of 120 islands - two of the largest are San Marco and Rialto • People, goods are moved by boat over 150 canals • City forms when people escaping invaders settled on lagoon islands - location at north end of Adriatic makes it a good trading port SECTION 3 Continued . . . NEXT
26. 26. SECTION 3 continued Waterways for Commerce: Venice's Canals Building on the Islands • Builders sunk wooden pilings into swampy land to support buildings - oak forests in northern Italy and Slovenia were leveled for pilings - weight of buildings is compressing ground, so Venice is slowly sinking • Rising sea levels and removal of groundwater also cause sinking Continued . . . NEXT
27. 27. SECTION 3 continued Waterways for Commerce: Venice's Canals Problems Today • Severe water pollution - industrial waste, sewage, saltwater eat away foundations - erosion lets saltwater in, creates floods such as in 1966 • Agricultural runoff promotes "killer algae" growth - algae grow rapidly, die, decay; this uses up oxygen, so fish die - dead fish attract insects and create stench in warm weather NEXT
28. 28. A Centuries-Old Problem: Deforestation The Demand for Wood • Huge areas of Europe fall prey to deforestation • Wood used for fuel, building material for ships, houses - industry needed wood charcoal for blast furnaces - eventually coal replaces wood, but damage to forests is done SECTION 3 Continued . . . NEXT
29. 29. SECTION 3 continued A Centuries-Old Problem: Deforestation Acid Rain Strips Forests • In 1960s Germans notice Black Forest trees are discolored, dying - cause is acid rain • Factories produce sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide emissions - combine with water vapor, create acid rain or snow - winds carry emissions to other areas, affecting one-fourth of forests • Scandinavia suffers heavily due to prevailing winds NEXT
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Chapter 12 Section 1 Landforms and Resources Guided Reading Answers

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