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Question 3Write a short note on the north European plains. Write the names of three important rivers which flow through this region.

Accepted Answer

North European plains are vast areas of low, flat and gently rolling plains extending from the Ural Mountains in the east to the Atlantic Ocean coast in the west. Their westward extension is in the British Isles. These plains are broad in the eastern part, in Russia, and narrows down towards the west. North European plains consist of Great Hungarian Plain in Hungary, the Plains of Lombardy in Italy and the Plains of Andalusia in Spain. At some places, hills have been eroded into basins, like the Paris Basin in france.Three important rivers which flow through this region are:RhineVolgaDanube

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Question 4Where are the central uplands located? Name four uplands which are part of the central uplands.

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Central uplands lie between the north European plains and the Alpine mountain system. They stretch from the Atlantic Ocean coast of Spain in the west, through France, Germany and Poland.Four uplands which are part of the central uplands are:The Meseta in SpainThe Massif Central and the Vosges in FranceThe Black Forest in GermanyThe Ardennes in Belgium

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Question 5Which mountains are found in the western and eastern parts of the Alpine mountain system?

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Mountains found in the western part of the Alpine mountain system are:The Alps Mountains which form the centre of the Alpine mountain system and spread over most of Switzerland, and parts of Austria, France, Germany and Italy.The Pyrenees Mountains which is located between Spain and France.The Cantabrian Mountains which is located in northern Spain.The Sierra Nevada Mountains which is located in southern Spain.The Apennines Mountains which lie in the peninsula of Italy.Mountains found in the eastern part of the Alpine mountain system are:The Carpathian Mountains which form the northern branch of Alpine mountain system.The Balkan Mountains which form the northern branch of Alpine mountain system.The Dinaric Alps Mountains which form the southern branch of Alpine mountain system.The Caucasus Mountains which are located on the eastern side of the Alpine mountain system.

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Question 6How did the lakes in Europe form? Write the name of one lake each located in Russia, Switzerland, Italy and Sweden.

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Glaciation during the Ice Age has formed many lakes in Europe.Lakes located in Russia, Switzerland, Italy and Sweden are:Russia - Lake LadogaSwitzerland - Lake GenevaItaly - Lake ComoSweden - Lake Vanern

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Question 1Rearrange the letters to get the names of a few countries of Europe.TSARUIAYRGMANEZDRSWETINLARYNWAOKEAUNIRAODPLN

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Sl.No.CountryCapital1.AUSTRIAVienna2.GERMANYBerlin3.SWITZERLANDBern4.NORWAYOslo5.UKRAINEKiev6.POLANDWarsaw

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Question 2The rivers of eastern Europe are not as useful as the rivers of western Europe.

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The rivers of eastern Europe are not as useful as the rivers of western Europe since most of the eastern rivers freeze in winter and do not provide inland waterways throughout the year like western rivers.

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