Geography of the Alps
Content
- Statement of inquiry
- Scientific and technical innovators need to understand how power affects the processes that occur within systems.
- Factual questions [Remembering facts and topics]
- Conceptual questions [Analysing big ideas]
- Debatable questions [Evaluating perspectives and developing theories]
- Aims of this lesson
- To understand the complex geography of the European Alps.
Context
What makes 'the Alps'?
Base map
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Topography
Major peaks
Here are the twelve four-thousanders with at least 1,000 metres (3,281 ft) of prominence:
| Peak | Height above Sea Level (metres) |
|---|---|
| Mont Blanc | 4810 |
| Monte Rosa | 4634 |
| Dom | 4545 |
| Weisshorn | 4506 |
| Matterhorn | 4478 |
| Grand Combin | 4314 |
| Finsteraarhorn | 4273 |
| Aletschhorn | 4193 |
| Barre des Écrins | 4102 |
| Gran Paradiso | 4061 |
| Piz Bernina | 4049 |
| Weissmies | 4017 |
Major cities
The dots on the base map represent major cities - label them.
Major ski resorts
| Ski Resort | Kilometres of piste |
|---|---|
| Portes du Soleil | 650 |
| Les Trois Valleys | 600 |
| Evasion Mont Blanc (Megève) | 445 |
| Paradiski | 425 |
| Les Sybelles Ski Area | 310 |
| Espace Killy | 300 |
| Grand Massif | 265 |
| Alpe d'Huez | 236 |
Extension: Bodies of Water | Languages
Name the bodies of water and rivers on the base map.
Can you add an overlay of the various dominant languages of the Alps? This would be a good starting point: Hyperlink
Review
Where in the Alps have you been? Where have you driven to? Where have you flown over?
Try and mark your map with areas you have experienced and areas you are yet to experience.
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