Physiographic Regions of Europe

Physiographic Regions of Europe
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Physiographic Regions of Europe
Europe, the world's second-largest continent, is divided into four major physiographic regions: Western uplands, North European plains, Central uplands, and Alpine Mountains (National Geographic, n.d ). The western uplands are situated on the continent's western edge. It covers Scandinavia, Scotland, Ireland, Finland, Iceland, and the Brittany region of Spain, Portugal, and France (National Geographic, n.d). This region is defined by a hard, antique rock that developed due to glaciation: glaciers or ice sheets on the earth.
The North European Plain covers Flanders (Northern France and Belgium), Northern Germany, Netherlands, Baltic States, Belarus, and most central-western Poland, Denmark (National Geographic, n.d ). It also touches the Czech Republic and the Southwestern part of Sweden. This region lies below 500 feet and has a relatively flat terrain (National Geographic, n.d ). It is the home of many navigable rivers like the Rhine, Oder, Elbe, and Vistula (National Geographic, n.d ). Its climate supports various seasonal crops and agricultural developments. The area is densely populated.
The Central Uplands covers the following parts: Germany, France, the Czech Republic, and some parts of Austria and Switzerland (National Geographic, n.d ). The region has low altitudes and is heavily wooded. Important highlands found in the Central Uplands include the Ardennes of Belgium, the Black Forest and the Taunus in Germany, the Massif Central and the Vosges in France, and the Ore and the Sudeten in the Czech Republic (National Geographic, n.d). The region is sparsely populated except in the Danube river valleys, Elbe, Rhine, and Elbe.
The Alpine Mountains covers southern France, northern Spain, and the Italian and Balkan Peninsulas (National Geographic, n.d ). It is surrounded by the Alps, Carpathians, Apennines, Pyrenees, and Dinaric Alps (National Geographic, n.d ). Rugged plateaus, steeply sloping land, and high elevations define this region. The Alpine Region also has active volcanoes like Mount Etna and Mount Vesuvius in Italy (National Geographic, n.d ).
Key Events that Shaped Russian History between the 15th Century and 1904
One of the events that shaped Russian history is the Crimean War. This was a military conflict fought between 1853 and 1856 where Russia lost to an alliance of the Ottoman Empire, the United Kingdom, France, and Sardinia (Goldfrank, 2014). The main cause of the war was the issue of Christian minority rights in the Holy Land. This war was a turning point in Russian history because it promoted modernization in the country. During the war, Russia failed to supply the Army because it had a weak transportation network (Goldfrank, 2014). The military defeat disclosed that Russia was far much behind the industrialized countries, leading to the modernization of Russia. For instance, the defeat created the impetus for reform, starting with the abolition of serfdom designed to modernize Russia's economy.
Another key event is the Great Turkish War of 1683-1699. It is a series of battles between the Ottoman Empire and the H...