Diapositiva 1

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Satellite View of Europe
Europe is a small continent. Some people think
that Europe is not a continent but a peninsula
of Asia.
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Europe An Asian Peninsula?
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Continents by Size (sq. km.)
Asia 44,579,000
Africa 30,065,000
North America 24,256,000
South America 17,819,000
Antarctica 13,209,000
Europe 9,938,000
Oceania (incl. Australia)   7,687,000
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The younger mountain ranges, such as the Alps,
the Pyrenees and the Balkans, form an arch along
the Mediterranean coast.
It is separated from Asia by the
URAL MOUNTAINS
KJOLEN MOUNTAIN
NORTH EUROPEAN PLANE
Ural River
Caspian Sea
Great planes cover the centre and east of Europe.
These areas are very fertile, as some of the
major rivers flow through them.
CAUCASUS
The older mountain ranges, such as the Kjolen and
the Ural Mountains, are in the north and east of
Europe.
ALPS
PYRENEES
BALKANS
Mediterranean Sea
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Northern Peninsulas
Scandinavian Peninsula
There are many peninsulas in Europe
Jutland Peninsula
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Southern Peninsulas
CrimeanPeninsula
Iberian Peninsula
Italian Peninsula
Balkan Peninsula
AnatoleanPeninsula
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The Danube River
There are many rivers in Europe. They are
important for water supply, transport and the
production of electricity.
1770 miles
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The Danube River
Where Buda Pest Meet
Biking Along the Danube
Flows through the 12 countries of Germany,
Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia, Croatia,
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Bulgaria,
Romania, and the Ukraine.
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The Volga River
The longest river in Europe --gt 2,300 miles.
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The Volga River

The river is so polluted that the
sturgeon catch has been decreased by 60.
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The Rhine River
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The Rhine is one of the most important trade
routes in the world.
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What have you learned? Get ready to take a quiz!
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Can you identify this Peninsula?
Iberian
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Scandinavian
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Jutland
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Italian
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France
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Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Sweden
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Switzerland
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United Kingdom
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Ukraine
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Greece
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The Netherlands
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A, United Kingdom B. Ireland C. Northern
Ireland D. Scotland
Northern Ireland
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Can you name this river?
The Seine River in France.
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The Rhine River in Germany.
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The Danube River in Central Europe.
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Can you name this river?
The Thames River in England.
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The North Sea
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The Baltic Sea
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The Mediterranean Sea
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The Adriatic Sea
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The Aegean Sea
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The Black Sea
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The Atlantic Ocean
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The Arctic Ocean
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The Strait of Gibraltar
This narrow strait separates Europe from Africa.
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Can you identify this city?
London, England
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Berlin, Germany
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Madrid, Spain
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Rome, Italy
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Athens, Greece
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Venice, Italy
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Paris, France
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Can you identify this Island?
Great Britain
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Ireland
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Sicily
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Can you identify this Mountain Range?
Alps
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Can you identify this Mountain Range?
Pyrenees