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Natural Environment of Europe Small, yet diverse
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Landforms Northwest highlands Northern European Plain Central Uplands Alpine Mountains
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Northwest Highlands Rugged hills and low mountains Norway’s coast Fjord Fjord – Narrow deep inlets of the sea set between high rocky cliffs
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Northern European Plain Low flat land, from France to Western Russia Home to many rivers, River cities (Berlin, Paris) Farming, industry, dense population
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Very Dense Population
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Central Upland Old eroded, low rounded hills Coal deposits – industrial towns
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Alpine Mountain System Alps, Carpathians, Apennines, Pyrenees High peaks, avalanches in winter Tectonic activity Mountain passes for travelers – Not a “huge” physical boundary
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AVALANCHE! -video clip What causes them? Why are they dangerous? Why so many in the Alps?
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Swiss – Alpine Pass
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Skiing is a way of life for Alpine Countries. Why?
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The Matterhorn – Alps 14,691 ft tall How did it form?
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Carpathians Eastern Europe
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Apennines Mountains What Country?
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Pyrenees Mountains Between what countries?
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