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There are around 48 mountains in the Swiss Alps that are over 4,000 meters in elevation. This does not include the numerous lower peaks and summits in the region.
The Alps, Urals, and Appalachians are examples of fold mountains, which form due to tectonic plate movement and the folding of rock layers over time.
B, The Alps of Europe. :)
Mountains can be found all over Europe. For example, the Alps are located mostly in Central Europe, the Scandinavians mountains in Scandinavia, the Transylvanian Alps in the Balkans, the Pyrenees in the Southwest, the Apennines in Italy, etc.
The Alps is the mountain range that stretches across the northern part of Italy. The Alps actually stretches across eight different countries. The total area covered by the Alps is over 80,000 square miles.
Modern passenger jets have a normal cruising altitude of 30,000 feet/9000 meters - much higher than the tallest mountains in the world. They have no problem flying over the Alps or any other mountain range.
Hannibal had to move his army over the Pyrenees Mountains, and then over the Alps before striking at the Romans. He lost about three-quarters of his army in the process. It would be a challenge even for a modern army today.
The Louisiana Purchase increased the area of the United States by over 800,000 miles. All or parts of 14 states resulted from the purchase over the next 100 years.
The Louisiana Purchase covered over 800,000 square miles in dozens of climates. The climates ranged from mountains to plains to grasslands, to riparian areas.
Mountains can be found on every continent around the world. They are formed through tectonic plate movement, volcanic activity, and erosion over millions of years. Some well-known mountain ranges include the Himalayas in Asia, the Andes in South America, the Rockies in North America, and the Alps in Europe.
Hannibal went over the Alps. He even took elephants with him.
No, England is an island off the west coast of Europe. The Alps are in Europe, therefore England can not extend over the Alps.