SSC
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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It provides mountains for tourism and rain shadows
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It provides geothermal energy because of its geysers
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It is great for fishing because of its many fjords and archipelagos
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It is great for farming because of its rich, fertile soil
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Detailed explanation-1: -It is home to many navigable rivers, including the Rhine, Weser, Elbe, Oder, and Vistula. The climate supports a wide variety of seasonal crops. These physical features allowed for early communication, travel, and agricultural development.
Detailed explanation-2: -Rich, black soil called chernozem is found in the Northern European Plain as well. This soil supports agriculture. The majority of Russia’s population lives here because of these waterways and rich soil. This huge plain extends from the plain that begins in France and stretches across Northwestern Europe.
Detailed explanation-3: -Plains in many areas are important for agriculture because where the soils were deposited as sediments they may be deep and fertile, and the flatness facilitates mechanization of crop production; or because they support grasslands which provide good grazing for livestock.
Detailed explanation-4: -The European Plain or Great European Plain is a plain in Europe and is a major feature of one of four major topographical units of Europe-the Central and Interior Lowlands. It is the largest mountain-free landform in Europe, although a number of highlands are identified within it.