Physical Geography of Europe

Introduction toEastern Europe and SiberiaObjectivesOn a blank map, identify Siberia, the Urals, the Carpathians, and the Black Sea. Describe the climate differences between Eastern and Western Europe, and between Eastern Europe and Siberia. Describe the population differences between Eastern and Western Europe, and between Eastern Europe and Siberia. Describe where hard borders and soft borders are in Eastern Europe. Describe how the lack of hard borders have affected Eastern Europes history. Name the majority language group / ethnic group of Eastern Europe. Identify the two alphabets used in Eastern Europe.

Warsaw Pact was an alliance of Eastern European nations.

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Terms and PlacesSiberia is the vast, cold, underpopulated region east of the Urals.The Urals is the mountain range that divides European Russia from Siberian Russia. Danube River runs through or borders more countries than any other river. Black Sea is the largest sea in Eurasia. Carpathians are a U-shaped mountain range in East Europe. Cyrillic Alphabet is used by several Eastern Europe countries. Part 1:Location and Physical Geography

This region is bordered on the north by the Arctic OceanIt is bordered on the southeast by the Orient. It is bordered on the east by the Pacific Ocean.It is bordered on the southwest by the Moslem world. It is bordered on the west by Western Europe. Baltic SeaAdriatic SeaBlack SeaCaspian SeaWhite SeaCaspian SeaBlack Sea

Siberia is rich in timber and minerals, but it is extremely cold.Ural MountainsThe region east of the Ural Mountains is called Siberia.

Siberia is also known for its wildlife.

This pipeline carries natural gas from Siberia to Europe.

Most of the population is west of the Ural MountainsUral Mountains

Part 2: What are Eastern Europes Outstanding Features?Great Plainscrossed with riversThe two most important rivers in Eastern Europe are the Danube and the Volga.The Danube runs through or along more countries than any other river. The Volga flows into the Caspian Sea.Part 2: What are Eastern Europes Outstanding Features?The Black Sea is the largest sea in Eurasia.

Black SeaThe Black Sea forms one of the borders between Europe and Asia. The Black Sea tends to be saltwater in its deeper parts and fresh water toward the surface. Saltwater flow in from the Mediterranean, and fresh water from Europes rivers.The Carpathian Mountains are a fish-hook shaped range in Eastern Europe.

This rugged area still has bears and wolves, which have vanished from most of Europe.Part 2:Climatesirocco sirocco sirocco Eastern Europe doesnt get the warm winds from Africa, like Spain, Italy, and Greece.Eastern Europe isnt warmed by the Gulf Stream either.

The western parts of northern Europe get warmth from the Gulf Stream waters. Eastern Europe is colder than Western Europe!

Part 3:Borders; Political Groups

Hard borders like mountains, seas, and wide rivers are mostly on Eastern Europes edges. The interior of Eastern Europe has soft borders. These are difficult to defend. Repeatedly, armies have rolled right across them. Political boundaries Belarus and Ukraine and Moldova RussiaBaltic States Poland North CarpathiansAdriatic BalkansBlack Sea BalkansUnlike Western Europe, Eastern Europe is dominated by one giant country Russia. Some people in each of these three countries want to stay close to Russia. Some people in each of these three countries wants to move closer to the EU. These northern countries each have coastline on the Baltic Sea. Each of these countries has become members of the EU. People in these two countries are poor and live traditional lives with little technology. These landlocked nations of Eastern Europe that are now members of the EU.This was once a single nation called Yugoslavia, but it had a brutal civil war and broke up.

The EU, originally in Western Europe, is spreading further into East Europe. Part 4:Human Geography

ParisLondonThe population of Eastern Europe is low when compared to western Europe.MoscowHowever, the population of Eastern Europe is high when compared to Siberia. Rome

Moscow is by far the largest city of Eastern Europe.

Germanic LatinLatinGermanic LatinFinno-UgricSlavicSlavicSlavicSlavicGreek HungarianGermanic The majority of Eastern Europe is occupied by Slavic peoples. Their languages are similar and share many words. Slavic

Traditional Slavic clothing is colorful.

Sometimes traditional Slavic clothing and uniforms include fur for the cold weather.

Traditional Slavic architecture includes the onion-shaped domes on church steeples

and the unpainted country houses.

Cyrillic Alphabet Latin AlphabetMixedEnglish uses the Latin Alphabet. Some Eastern European nations use the Cyrillic Alphabet.

In the western countries, people tend to follow the Catholic religion; in the east, they tend to be Orthodox.

Orthodox Christians use icons pictures or statues to help them worship. Catholics follow a leader in Rome called the Pope. Typically, the Pope has been Italian, but in 1978 the Catholic church elected a Polish pope John Paul II. He helped end Communist rule. QuestionsBorders Which correctly describes the physical geography of Eastern Europe? Mountains and seas are generally around its edges; interior borders tend to be easy to cross. The edge borders are easy to cross, but mountains and seas are form its interior borders. What nation is by far larger than the others in Eastern Europe, both in size and population? RomaniaPoland Russia Ukraine 31

Name the name of the vast, underpopulated portion of Russia in the east. Siberia What separates Europe from Siberia? The AlpsThe Ural MountainsThe North Sea The Mediterranean Which color map shows the correct location of the Ural Mountains?Name the longest river in Europe. The Volga The DnieperThe Danube The RhineThe north of many nations are permanently frozen. Many nations borders have mountains that are difficult to cross. Many nations lack defensible borders like seas and mountains. The borders are swampy and people cannot built rail there. What feature of physical geography challenges Eastern Europeans ability to defend themselves? Physical Geography

Which is the Black Sea?

Which are the Carpathian Mountains? Physical Geography Population DensityWhich area has the highest population? Which the least? Western Europe Eastern EuropeSiberia Highest Medium lowestName the largest city in Eastern Europe. Moscow Which correctly describes how the climate of Eastern Europe compares to Western Europe? Eastern Europes climate is colder than Western Europes. Eastern Europes climate is about the same as Western Europes. Eastern Europes climate is warmer than Western Europes. Language and Customs What language group is by far the majority in Eastern Europe? Germanic Slavic Latin Hungarian Which most correctly describes the religious connections of Eastern Europe? Eastern Orthodox and Muslim. Eastern Protestant and CatholicEastern Protestant and MuslimEastern Orthodox and CatholicPlease read Cultures of Eastern Europe. World Studies: Europe and Russia. Pearson-Prentice-Hall, 2005. pgs. 91-97. Complete questions at the end.

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Plains, Uplands, and Mountains of Russia. pgs. 14. AND Lakes pg. 16. World Studies: Europe and Russia. Pearson-Prentice-Hall, 2005. About 6 page