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The Alps
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- 1What are The Alps?Fold Mountains.
- 2Where are they?France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
- 3What type of plate boundary are they on?Destructive.
- 4Plates Involved?Eurasian and African.
- 5Highest Point?Mont Blanc - 4810m.
- 63 Human Uses?- Tourism.
- HEP.
- Farming. - 7Poor Soil Adaptations?- Transhumance Agriculture.
- Artificial feeds used all year.
- Terrace farming. - 8Poor Communication Adaptations?- Tunnels (Mont Blanc).
- Passes.
- Avalanche Shelters.
- Hairpin Bends (St. Gotthard Pass). - 9Steep Slope Adaptations?Used for HEP.
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- GCSE Geography Flashcards on The Alps, created by Connor Begg# on 08/01/2016.
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