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Europe
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Statistics of Europe
•6th largest continent in land area (2nd smallest)▫France is largest country which is entirely
located in Europe•3rd most populated continent
▫Germany has most people
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Physical Geography
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ResourcesIndustrial Agricultural
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Europe’s Resources
•Abundant coal▫Helped Europe to industrialize
•Agricultural land▫33% of continent is suitable for crops
Compared to 11% on other continents•Peat used as fuel in northern Europe
▫Similar to coal
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Importance of Water
•A large network of rivers has provided resources and transportation for much of Europe▫Rhine and Danube in mainland▫Thames in England
•Most places in Europeare not far from a watersource
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Human Environmental Interaction•In the Netherlands, people are creating
their own land▫Diking a small area of water and then
draining•Land reclaimed from the sea is called
polder
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Polder’s good and bad results
•Very fertile land▫Used for growing many crops
•Much of the land is below sea level▫Strong storms can flood area with
saltwater
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Venice – a city of canals
•Collection of over 100 islands connected by canals▫Located in a lagoon
•Weight of buildings is causing city to sink
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European History and Culture
•You will receive an area of Europe (Mediterranean, Western, Northern, Eastern)▫Fill in that section of your chart▫Use chapter 13 in your book
•You have 15 minutes
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European Group work
•In a group of 3, read your section and divide up the following tasks:▫What section do you have?
Summary of history Summary of culture Summary of modern life
•Each should be at least ½ page in length
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EuropeRegion History Issues Industry Misc
Mediterranean
Ancient Rome and Greece, exploration
Economic downfall, infrastructure
Tourism, fishing, agriculture
Islam, Catholicism, E. Orthodox
Western Ruled by kingdoms, near constant warfare
Eastern resurgence, economic support for Greece, etc.
Agriculture, manufacturing, high-tech and service industries
Reformation, finding an identity
Northern Nordic conquerors, colonization
Recent diversity, taxation
Started revolution, tech jobs, aerospace, timber and agr.
Protestant, adapting to climate
Eastern Cultural crossroads, ancient empires
Powder keg, development from communism
Manufacturing, agriculture, oil
Balkanization, struggle with democracy
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Russia and the Republics
•Refers to areas once a part of the Soviet Union▫Covers 2 continents and 11 time zones
•Much of the area is cold and uninhabited
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Resources
•Chernozem, meaning black soil, is extremely fertile land in North European Plain
•Large oil and natural gas deposits
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Economic challenges
•Due to political and economic transitions, many resources are unused
•Large distances and difficult terrain also contribute
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Landforms
•Ural Mountains separate Europe and Asia•Lake Baikal is the world’s deepest lake
▫Contains 20% of world’s freshwater
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The Shrinking Aral Sea• Read the article and fill in the cause and effect
graphic organizer on the back of the paper.
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The Shrinking Aral Sea• Read the article and answer the following questions
in your notebook. Use complete sentences:1. How was the Aral Sea formed?2. What is causing the Aral Sea’s water supply to
dwindle?3. What are 2 environmental threats which have
resulted from the sea drying up?4. How has the sea’s shrinkage affected the
surrounding area?5. How have the people tried to save the sea?6. What additional steps could be taken to help the
sea recover? (opinion)
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Early Russian History
•Civilizations began in western Russia▫Nordic invaders settled areas
•Mongols controlled until 1500’s▫Ivan the Great defeated them and began to
build empire
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Russian advancement
•Peter the Great helped industrialize Russia in the late 1600’s▫Studied in Europe▫Established a new capital near Europe (St
Petersburg)•Catherine the Great helped expand
Russia’s boundaries
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Russian Revolution
•Began in 1917 as Bolshevik Revolution▫Vladimir Lenin led Communist
Party and seized control of government
▫Executed Czar Nicholas and his family
•Josef Stalin took power after Lenin’s death
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Communist Control
•USSR established in 1922▫Fought in WWII with allies after 1941
•After war, engaged in long Cold War with U.S.
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After Communism
•Soviet Union crumbled during 1980’s due in large part to arms race with U.S.▫Officially ended in 1991