Physiographic Regions of Europe and the Events that Shaped Russian History

World Geography
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Part A: Physiographic Regions of Europe.
Europe has four physiographic areas, which include north European Plains, Western Uplands, Alpine Mountains, and the Central Uplands. Due to the sheer economic benefits to its inhabitants, each of these particular locations differs in altitude, climate, and other aspects, which have influenced the methods of living, agriculture, and sustaining rural environments, which is a significant component of existence (Tringham, 2014). Each depicts a distinct part of Europe's physical geography. The numerous areas of Europe are made up of varied temperatures, elevations, and surroundings.
The Northern European Plains are among Europe's flat plain areas, with the majority of the land below 152 meters (500 feet) in height. This area stretches from the south of Great Britain to Russia. Germany, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, and the Baltic States include Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, Poland, Denmark, and Belarus. The Vistula, Elbe, Weser, Oder, and the Rhine are just a few of the inland waterways in this area (Tringham, 2014). Farming, transport, and communications are this region's principal uses and goals. This area has good land, sustaining a wide range of crop varieties.
The Western Uplands are sometimes referred to as the Northern Highlands, Spain, Portugal, Scandinavia, including Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Scotland, Iceland, Ireland, Finland, and France's Brittany area. The scenery of the Western Uplands is harsh and historic. Glaciers carved the historical rocks of this area over a long period. Glaciation is the process of glaciers or ice sheets changing the landscape. The area is home to most of Europe's glaciers. These glaciers left behind a variety of physical characteristics, such as fjords, marshlands, and lakes. A fjord is a lengthy, thin water channel bordered by steep, rocky cliffs (Tringham, 2014). Iceland and Scandinavia are home to most of Europe's fjords.
The Alpine Mountains include the Dinaric Alps, Balkans, Alps, Apennines, Carpathians, and the Pyrenees, located throughout Europe. The Alpine area includes two active volcanoes (Mount Etna and Mount Vesuvius) situated in Italy. The Alpine system covers a large area of Europe, extending eastern for over 1,290 kilometers (approximately 800 miles) from the Pyrenees, which form the boundary of Spain and France, through southern Europe, and into Russia's Caucasus. This Alpine System includes the Apennines in Italy and the Pindus Mountains in Greece. Jagged mountain ranges with massive, pyramid-shaped summits and vast glaciated valleys define the Alpine scenery. Mont Blanc, at 4,810 meters, is the largest summit in the Alps (15,781 feet) (Tringham, 2014). Gold, copper, steel, cinnabar, amethyst, and quartz are among the elements found in the Alpine System. Glaciers, rivers, and lakes in the Alpine System provide geothermal energy, agriculture, and access to clean water. The Alpine System Mountain range has a complex environment with approximately 13,000 tree species. The Alpine system is divided into five climatic zones: subalpine, Colline, Alpine, Glacier, and Montane. The Colline ...