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West-Central Europe – Chapter 13• Create your Burrito Book• On the Front cover:

– Your name– Chapter 13: West Central Europe– A picture of your choice

• West Central Europe is:– France– Netherlands– Belgium– Luxembourg– Germany– Switzerland– Austria

Today’s topic: “Discuss the impact of physical geography

on West Central Europe”Textbook page 280-281

Textbook page 280-282

• Find the GDPs for the West Central Europe countries:– France– Germany– Luxembourg– Belgium– Switzerland– Netherlands

• How do they compare with other European countries?

Also: see how crowded West-Central Europe is??

West Central Europe

• Why are these countries wealthy and crowded?

• Does their physical geography enable many people to live and work in the same area while producing many goods and services?

• We’ll read about 3 regions of West-Central Europe that have a huge affect on the physical geography of the area.– Northern European Plain– Central Uplands– Alps Mountains

In your textbook…

• Color the Northern European Plain box in the Key green at the bottom of the map.

• Then color the Northern European Plain green as well.

The Central Uplands

• Color the Central Uplands box in the Key black (lightly).

• Then, color the Central Uplands black (lightly).

The Alps

• Draw mountain symbols in the Alps Mountains’ box.

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Many rivers

Lots of coal

Great transportation

Good climate

Lots of rain

Great soil

Northern European Plain = good, flat land

Read “Water Features”

• As you read “Water Features” think about one of the reasons that this region of Europe is so wealthy….rivers!

• Where do most of the rivers begin?

Read “Climate and Resources”

• As you read here, look at the 3rd reason why this region is so wealthy…

• Good climate – not too hot; not too cold.

– Oceans keep the climate from being too extremely hot or cold.

– How????

– Draw arrows to represent the Gulf Stream

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Summary

• Beneath #7, draw a line and write “Summary” beneath it.

• Write a summary of today’s lesson at the bottom of the page.

• Summary• The physical geography of West Central Europe

impacts them in many positive ways. As a result, these countries are stronger and more prosperous than many other European countries.

The Main Question• Why is West-Central Europe

as wealthy as the United States???

• Finish reading page 313.• Now, turn to page 122 and

read the 1st paragraph under “Natural Resources.”

• ABUNDANT NATURAL RESOURCES!!

• List 3 Renewable resources and 3 Nonrenewable resources in your Study Book.