GEOG 1001 Midterm: Test 2 Notes (got 96%)
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September 16: european physical geography- europe is smaller than north america but has a larger population than north america. It"s a whole group of different peninsulas that are very connected to water. When you are near a large body of water such as an ocean, the climate is milder. Everything in europe is very damp and mild. More than half a billion people reside in this region living in over 40 different countries that range in size of small and large spaces. Commonly, a day"s journey finds one speaking two to three different languages, possibly changing money, and sampling regional food and drink. Europe is highly urbanized and for the most part, affluent, particularly in the western portion. Along the atlantic coast, a moderate and moist maritime climate dominates, modified by oceanic influences. Father inland, continental climates prevail, with hotter summers and colder winters. Finally, dryer summers in the mediterranean climates are found in southern europe from spain to greece.
