Geographical Regions of Europe

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Geographical Regions of Europe
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Peninsulas

• A peninsula is an area of land almost completely
  surrounded by water.
• The Iberian Peninsula includes Spain, Portugal,
  Andorra, and Gibraltar
• The Jutland Peninsula includes mostly Denmark

Iberian Peninsula
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Which European country is a peninsula and is
often referred to as the boot?

• Norway
• Turkey
• Italy
• Denmark

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What US state is considered a peninsula?

• Florida
• Hawaii
• Texas
• California

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Islands

• An island is a piece of land completely
  surrounded by water.
• Some of the islands located in Europe are
  countries
• Some islands belong to countries on the mainland.

The Island of Corsica
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Which of the following European countries is not
an island?

• United Kingdom
• Iceland
• Denmark
• Ireland

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The Northern European Plain

• Located in north-central Europe.
• Countries include Belgium, the Netherlands,
  Germany, Poland and Denmark.
• Mostly used for farmland but also contains bogs,
  heath and lakes

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Parts of the Northern European Plain
A bog is a wetland type that accumulates acidic
peat, a deposit of dead plant material.
Heaths are habitats characterized by open, low
growing woody vegetation found on mainly
infertile acidic soils.
Kohlrabi and Brussels Sprouts originated in
Germany and Belgium in the 1500s
The polder of the Netherlands is fertile land
created by blocking the water using a dyke.
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Mountain Ranges

• There are 3 main mountain ranges in Europe
• The Ural Mountains form part of a natural
  boundary between Europe and Asia
• The Pyrenees are between Spain and France
• The Alps stretch across south-central Europe

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The Fjords of the North

• A fjord is a narrow inlet of the sea between
  cliffs or steep slopes.
• Characteristics of a fjord include
• 1. a narrow inlet,
• 2. a bottom that is glacially eroded
  significantly below sea level (allowing
  deep-draft vessels to navigate easily),
• 3. steep-sided walls which continue to descend
  below the sea surface
• 4. communication with the open sea.

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A water within a fjord is usually

• Fresh water
• Salt water

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Isthmus

• An isthmus is a narrow strip of land that
  is bordered on two sides by water and connects
  two larger land masses. There are two notable
  isthmus in Europe.
• The isthmus of Corinth is the narrow land bridge
  which connects the Peloponnese peninsula with the
  mainland of Greece.
• Mavis Grind in the Shetland Islands, UK.

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Which Geographic Region would you find your COO?

• It is not located in Europe
• Mountain Region
• Northern European Plain
• Part of a peninsula
• Island

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