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The world around us
Europe’s relief
Can you name
any mountain
ranges in Spain?
R E A D & T H I N K
1
Read and find the name of:
a)
the mountain range between Sweden and Norway
b)
Europe’s longest mountain range
c)
Europe’s highest mountain range.
On relief maps of Europe we can see
mountain ranges
. Let’s read about some of Europe’s most
important mountain ranges.
The
Ural Mountains
are in
Russia
. They form a natural
border
between Europe and
Asia. The Ural Mountains are
Europe’s longest mountain
range. They’re 2 400 km long.
Many different animals live
there, such as brown bears
and wolves.
The
Alps
are Europe’s highest
mountain range. They’re
about 1 200 km long. The
Alps are in seven different
European countries, such as
France
,
Italy
,
Switzerland
and
Austria
. The highest mountain
in the Alps is
Mont Blanc
.
Many different animals live
in the Alps, such as the ibex.
People visit the Alps to ski.
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