Lesson 5.2

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Geography

Lesson 5.2

How geography affects people

For many people, geography may not seem to affect their work very much.
For other people, the connection between their work and geography is easy to notice.

As we watch this video, consider how human-environment interactions affect the farmer's work.

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Multiple Select

Which part of a farmer's job relate to human-environment interaction?

• His family owned the land for generations.

• He keeps the animals safe from wind and snow.

• He doesn't get many days off.

• He tries not to impact nature negatively with his farming techniques.

This lesson...

How has the physical geography affected the people of Europe?

Europe has many peninsulas and a long coastline. Many parts of Europe are close to a sea or the Atlantic Ocean. Their proximity, or closeness, to water helped them explore.

Around 1,000 years ago, a group called the Vikings lived on the Scandinavian Peninsula.
- Vikings used the oceans to explore new territory.
- Vikings used the rivers as trade routes.

Civilizations in Europe grew because they exported (sent out) goods, which made the towns more wealthy. Towns located near the water became known as port towns.

Multiple Select

What parts of culture can be spread from place to place?

• Religion

• Language

• Traditions

• Food

Rivers and Canals

Europe has many rivers that flow from inland out towards the larger bodies of water that surround Europe.

People have built canals, or human-made waterways:
- canals are used for transportation
- canals can connect rivers
- canals bring fresh water across a region
- canals allow water to be used for farming
- building canals can redirect water, allowing for new land to build on


Example: Amsterdam in the Netherlands

Multiple Choice

Manmade waterways used for boats, travel, and to carry water from one place to another are called

• Rivers

• Streams

• Canals

• Tunnels

Other uses for water

Fish are a living natural resource and a major source of food in Europe.

As Europe's population grew over time, overfishing became a risk.

Overfishing occurs when people catch too many fish, causing the fish population to go down.

Accessing Resources under the sea

Europe also has reserves of oil located underneath parts of its seas. The oil is not in the water. It is beneath the sea floor.

People construct oil rigs to pull oil from beneath the sea.

Oil is a nonrenewable resource, meaning it does not come back after it is used.

Review

Renewable resource: something that can come back over and over after it is used

Scarce: when a resource's availability is low

Depleted: when a resource has been used up

Demand: how much people want a good/product

Supply: how much of a good or product is available

Governments in Europe have put laws in place that protect places from overfishing.

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This area's land is flat or has gentle slopes, so farming is easier there than in mountainous parts of Europe.

Northern European Plain

Farming

The Northern European Plain is also good for farming because its soil is fertile, meaning plants grow well in it. In Europe and throughout the world, fertile soil is important for farming.

Farming provides food to the region.

Multiple Choice

This term refers to a relatively flat area of land that is perfect for farming.

• Mountains

• Plateau

• Glacier

• Plains

Much of Europe is covered in forest. Forests provide lumber, but like with fish, people need to be careful to not take too much of the resource.

Resources

Land

Tree-planting programs help replace trees that are cut down for wood.

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1. click the link

2. scroll down to the blue, "Planting Projects"

3. look at the map provided

4. answer the question below

Life Terra Planting Projects

Which country do you see on the map has a project in process but is NOT located in Europe?

Coal mining

Britain's supply of coal has had a major impact on history. Coal-powered machines helped Britain industrialize.

Britain used to have abundant supplies of coal. Today, much of Britain's coal supply has been depleted, or used up.

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