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Question
Distinguish between The North western highlands and the Alpine mountain range.
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Solution
- North western highlands
- This region includes the mountains and plateaus of Norway, Sweden, Finland, Scotland, and Iceland.
- This region has the most beautiful fjord coast. It was created by glaciations in the past.
- This region has a lot of lakes, which serve as reservoirs for producing hydroelectricity.
- Alpine mountain range
- The alpine mountain system consists of a chain of young fold mountains found in the southern part of Europe.
- The Pyrenees mountains form a natural boundary between Spain and France.
- There are several active volcanoes found in the Alpine mountain system.
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