Eastern Hemisphere Pg 140 154 Europe Russia Intro

Russia & Europe Russia n A country that is both in Europe and Asia.

Assignment n n n In pairs and threes, you will complete an activity to

Europe’s Landforms n n Europe is a large peninsula with many good harbors. The

4 Major Landforms of Europe n n Northwestern Highlands are old, worn-down mountains. Goats

Russia’s Landforms n n Population density is the highest in the North European Plain.

Assignment n n n Treasure Hunt Activity – written portion due at the end

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Eastern Hemisphere Pg. 140 -154 Europe & Russia – Intro & Section 1

Russia & Europe Russia n A country that is both in Europe and Asia. n Largest country in Europe (and the world!) n Most of Russia’s population lives in European Russia. Europe n A continent made up of many countries. n Smaller than the United States. n Ural Mountains are the Eastern boundary for Europe. n Higher population density than most other countries.

Political Europe

Physical Europe

Physical Russia

Political Russia

Assignment n n n In pairs and threes, you will complete an activity to get you thinking about this region and using these maps. Due: At the end of the hour. No exceptions Due Thursday: Read pages 148 -154.

Europe’s Landforms n n Europe is a large peninsula with many good harbors. The 4 major landforms are: NW Highlands, Nor. European Plain, Central Uplands, and the Alps. Rhine and Danube River are the major waterways. Europe contains few lakes, but many small rivers.

Physical Europe

4 Major Landforms of Europe n n Northwestern Highlands are old, worn-down mountains. Goats and sheep are raised there. North European Plain covers over 50% of Europe. Good farmland high population density. Central Uplands are rocky with many plateaus. Tourism and mining are important. Alpine Mountain System stretches from France to the Balkan Highlands. These are the highest mountains in Europe. Little farming in the valleys.

Physical Europe

Russia’s Landforms n n Population density is the highest in the North European Plain. The region of Siberia is west of the Ural Mountains. Only 20% of Russia’s population live there due to it’s harsh climate. The Volga river flows thru western Russia into the Caspian Sea. It is frozen three months of the year. Lake Baikal is the world’s largest & deepest freshwater lake.

Physical Russia

Assignment n n n Treasure Hunt Activity – written portion due at the end of the hour! Due tomorrow: Vocab. for Section 1 Quiz on Friday on everything covered this week. No notes on Friday quizzes.