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The European Landscape: Part III-Climate and Physiographic Details

Climates in Europe:

1. Tundra-contains 'permafrost', which is permanently frozen ground from 6'' to 2' deep (ex. Northern Russia)

2. Marine West Coast-tempered by nearness to the ocean (ex. most of Western Europe)

3. Cool Summer Continental-temperature extremes, average summer is in the mid 70s, with cold to very cold winters (ex. Eastern Europe)

4. Mediterranean-long, hot dry summers, rain in the winter (ex. Italy and Greece)

5. Highlands-varies with height above sea level (ex. parts of France, Switzerland, and the Alps)

The European Landscape: Part II-Bodies of Water

Europe gets called a continent, but it is actually part of the Eurasian landmass and is one big peninsula.

Seas and Oceans:

The Baltic Sea-is frozen 3 months out of the year

The Mediterranean Sea

The European Landscape: Part I-Natural Regions and Mountain Ranges

The European Landscape: Part I-Natural Regions and Mountain Ranges

What is the cultural landscape? It is the landscape created in Europe by humans. An example? Terracing, which is used extensively in Europe.

Europe is one big peninsula, which is centrally located and close to the sea. Its natural regions consist of four parts:

            

Geography-Countries of Europe

Europe is not technically a continent, but actually part of the gigantic landmass called Eurasia. It is the earth’s 6th largest continent and is separated from Asia by Russia’s Ural Mountains. Believe it or not, some of Russia is actually part of Europe, and is called European Russia. Europe is still widely referred to as a continent and contains 47 countries, making it one of the largest population clusters in the world. Eastern Europe and its countries are considered a Shatterbelt, which is an area where major problems may develop. Below is a list of all the countries along with capitals, populations, and other various details.