DEMONSTRATION LESSON IN ENGLISH 4 MATATAG CURRICULUM
Unit 1 europe physical features- graphic organizer
1. Good Mafternoon! 8/15/14
EQ: What’s important about the physical features of Europe?What’s important about the physical features of Europe?
HW: Study for your map quiz- 8/21 (Thursday)
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#2. Pretend you are a:#2. Pretend you are a:
MountainMountain oror RiverRiver oror Fertile LandFertile Land
(Choose ONE)(Choose ONE)
Explain at least 2 ways on how you impact people.Explain at least 2 ways on how you impact people.
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8-15 3 Europe Physical Features Notes
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5. ∗Longest river in Germany
∗An important waterway for
trade
∗Begins in Switzerland,
winds through Germany,
France, Luxembourg, & The
Netherlands
Rhine River
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10. ∗ 2nd
largest river in Europe (Volga is first)
∗ Flows through 9 countries: Germany,
Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia,
Bulgaria, Romania, & Ukraine
∗ 1,770 miles long
∗ Played a vital role in the development of
central Europe (trade & cultural
diffusion)
Danube River
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17. ∗Located in Austria, France, Germany,
Switzerland, Italy, Slovenia, &
Liechtenstein
∗Major tourist destination
∗Extend for almost 700 miles!
∗http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIHO
The Alps
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22. ∗ Form the natural border between France & Spain
∗ Extend for about 270 miles
Pyrenees Mountains
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25. ∗ Considered the natural boundary between Europe &
Asia
∗ Divide Russia: 1/4 is in Europe, 3/4 is in Asia
∗ 1,500 miles long!
∗ Among the world’s OLDEST mountain ranges
∗ Huge deposits of gold, nickel, silver, platinum, coal,
iron, & other minerals
∗ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKkwCkGmgJQ
Ural Mountains
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29. ∗Small body of water that separates
England from France
∗350 miles long
∗In the past, it was used as a good system
of defense for England
∗An important waterway for trade
The English Channel
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34. ∗The Pyrenees form the northern
border
∗2nd largest peninsula in Europe
∗Includes the countries of Spain &
Portugal
Iberian Peninsula
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36. ∗Largest peninsula in Europe (1,150
miles long)
∗Consists of Norway, Sweden, and
the northern region of Finland
∗Region is rich in timber, iron, &
copper
Scandinavian
Peninsula
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38. ∗ Important route for trade & cultural exchange
∗ Located between 3 continents (Europe, Africa, & Asia)
∗ Covers an area of 965,000 square miles
∗ Name means “in the middle of the earth”
(surrounded by land)
∗ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_XPdzoljZw
Mediterranean Sea
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43. ∗ Largest mountain-free
landform in Europe
∗ Stretches from the
Pyrenees in the west to
the Ural Mountains in
the east
∗ Extends 2,000 miles
∗ Successful agricultural
area
The European Plain
