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Landforms and Resources
Unit 4
Northern Peninsulas
• Large Scandinavian peninsula. Fjords, which are separated by narrow peninsulas. Jutland Peninsula that forms the largest part of Denmark and a small part of Germany.
Southern Peninsulas
• Iberian Peninsula, Spain and Portugal. Italian Peninsula, Italy. Balkan Peninsula, bordered by the Adriatic, Mediterranean, and Aegean seas.
Islands• Larger-Great Britain,
Ireland, Iceland, and Greenland.
• Smaller- Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, and Crete.
Mountain Chains
• Alps, Apennines, and the Balkans.
Uplands
• Kjolen Mountains, Scottish highlands, and the Meseta, central uplands of Germany
Rivers and Fertile Plains• Danube, Rhine,
Rhone, Po and many other Rivers.
• Northern European Plain.
Resource’s and European Economy
• Cause- Abundant supplies of coal and iron ore.
• Effect- Industrialized Economy.
Resource’s and European Economy
• Cause- High percentage of land that can be used for agriculture.
• Effect- Various crops can be grown across Europe.
Resource’s and Europeans Economy
• Cause- Ireland lacks energy resources.
• Effect- Peat (Partially decayed Plant matter) can be burned for fuel.