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Western Europe (Landforms and Waterways (Much of Western Europe lies in…
Western Europe
Landforms and Waterways
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The glaciers also left behind areas of poorly drained wetlands along the the costs of the British Isles
The melting glaciers left behind fertile soil, but also thick layers of and and gravel which eroded into sand dune along some of the North Sea costline
Pyrenees and Alps are the two mountains that separate Western Europe from Southern Europe and the cooler climates from the north from the warm, dry climate of the Mediterranean region to the south
Pyrenees, Location: Between France and Spain Length: 270 mi (435 km) Tallest peak: Pico de Aneto 11,169 ft (3,404 m)
Alps, Location: France, Switzerland, Austria and Germany Length: 750 mi (1,207 km) Tallest Peak: Mont Blanc 15,771 ft (4,807 m)
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Western Europe has long, irregular coastlines on the Atlantic Ocean and the North, Baltic, and Mediterranean Sea
The North Sea is a part of the Atlantic Ocean that separates the island of Britain from the rest of Europe
The North Sea is a rich fishing ground, has been long important for trade, and is a also the location of large oil and gas reserves
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Terms To Know
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Coniferous: Evergreen trees that produce cones to hold seeds and that have needles instead of leaves
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