1. EUROPE RELIEF - It’s in the Northern Hemisphere - It ‘s surrounded by: - the Atlantic Ocean (west) - The Arctic Ocean (north) - Mediterranean Sea (south) - Boundaries: - In the east: Europe is separated from Asia by the Ural Mountains and the Caspian Sea. - In the south-east , the Black Sea and the Caucasus region - It’s the fifth largest continent - Coasts: - they are short and irregular - Many seas: (Baltic S, North S, Adriatic S, Aegean S, Cantabrian S…) - Several peninsulas: Scandinavia, Jutland, Italy, The Balkans, Iberian Peninsula…) - Many islands:- the biggest islands include: Iceland, British Isles, Corsica, sardinia, Sicily, Crete, Cyprus. - Groups of islands called archipelagos: The Balearic Islands, The Canary Islands…
1. EUROPE LANDFORMS - Europe is at moderate altitude (average 340 metres) - Types: 1. EUROPEAN PLAIN: A large sedimentary basin that stretches from the Atlantic coast to the Urals. Altitude about about 200 metres Its relief is mainly flat with low hills and valleys It’s crossed by rivers 2. ANCIENT MOUNTAINS AND MASSIF: Have been worn down (han sido desgastadas) by erosion Scandinavian M (north) Central Massif (west) Ural Mountains (east) 3. YOUNG MOUNTAIN RANGES Are found in the South of Europe These mountains are more recent and because of this they have been less eroded They are steeper and jagged The biggest regions in Europe are the Alps and Caucasus Other mountain ranges: The Carpathian M, The Apennines, The Pyrenees