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INTEGRATION OF EUROPE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What mountain range is often considered to be the division between Europe and Asia?
A
Ural Mountains
B
The Alps
C
The Pyranese
D
The Appalacians
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Urals rise like a long and narrow spine across western Russia, forming a natural divide between Europe and Asia. The mountain range spans 2, 500 kilometers (1, 550 miles) passing through Arctic tundra to the north and through forested and semi-desert landscapes to the south.

Detailed explanation-2: –Option C: The Urals or the Ural mountain forms a boundary between the continents of Europe and Asia. It runs from north to south of Western Russia, from the coast of the Arctic Ocean to the river of Ural and northwestern Kazakhstan. The length of Urals is 2500 km and the elevation is 1895 m.

Detailed explanation-3: -They extend for more than 225 km (140 mi) south to the Shchugor. The many ridges are sawtooth shaped and dissected by river valleys. Both Polar and Nether-Polar Urals are typically Alpine; they bear traces of Pleistocene glaciation, along with permafrost and extensive modern glaciation, including 143 extant glaciers.

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