GEOG-120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Atlantic Ocean, 71 Degrees North, Land And Water Hemispheres
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Climates influenced by position windward of moist air. Heavily populated, for its small size, has large number of states and countries approx. Europe"s location is spread 35 degrees north to 71 degrees north (we don"t expect a climate, c climate is dominate throughout europe causing europe mild for its latitude. East west alignment allows ocean influence to penetrate into europe. 4 major landform physiographic regions: northwestern mtns, central uplands, youngest mtn formation [alps] located to the south, and the lowlands. Relative location situated at the crossroads of the land hemisphere, or the half of the globe with the greatest land surface. Dense network of navigable rivers and canals: aided contact within europe and beyond. European interaction: close proximities and immense cultural diversity. Greece"s cultural and political foundations: city states- small territories of cities and their hinterlands ruled by elected governments.
