Why are the white cliffs of dover called the white cliffs of dover?
About this part of Britain was submerged by a shallow sea, the sea bottom was made of a white mud formed from the fragments of coccoliths (skeletons if tiny algae), then the mud became chalk
flat in the north (near the sea) to mountained in the south (part of the Alps)
What is Brazil's physical landscape?
The Amazon Rainforest [Floresta Amazônica or Amazônia] is one of the main physical features of Brazil. It's the largest tropical rainforest in the world. Around 60 percent of the Amazon is located in Brazil.
Why are delta regions the most fertile regions in the world?
Becasue the river carries nutrient-rich sediment downstream from its source. This produces a very fertile medium for plants to grow in. Fish and animals are attracted to the plants as a food source - and predators will prey on those creatures.
What is the name of natural stream water that is falling from a high place called?
This is generally referred to as a waterfall or cataract.
Are there any live web cams on the Suez canel?
There are currently no live web cams for the Suez Canal, though several years ago in 2010, there was on established that had a live link online, and anyone could tune in and watch it. It has since been disconnected.
Describe the physical landscape of Barbados?
st lucy tableland
central uplands
st Philip tableland
Christ church ridge
silver sands flat
western terraces
st george valley
pico teneriffe
What are major land regions in Bolivia?
Bolivia has four major land regions: the Andean Highlands, the Yungas, the Valles, and the Oriente.
What Surrounds The Great Victoria Desert?
More desert. To the west of the Great Victoria Desert is semi-arid mallee of Western Australia, to the north are the Gibson desert and Little Sandy Desert, to the south is the Nullarbor Plain, a flat, almost treeless expanse of aridness, and to the east are the Tirari and Sturt's Stony Deserts.
What is the landscape of Brazil like?
The landscape of Brazil is dominated by two prominent features, the Amazon River with its surrounding lowland basin of 1,544,400 sq. miles (4,000,000 sq. km) and the Central Highlands, a plateau that rises southward from the great river. Most of the Central Highlands consists of a tableland varying in altitude from 984 to 1,640 feet (300 to 500 metres) above sea level, broken by a number of low mountain ranges and cut by deep valleys. The Highlands ascend steeply in the east forming an escarpment, where several peaks attain an altitude of 8,202 feet (2,500 metres) or more, and then drop precipitously to a narrow Atlantic coastal plain. A network of high mountain ranges runs from the south of the country to the northeast forming a continental divide between the Atlantic Ocean and the interior. Brazil's highest peak,Pico da Neblina, reaching 9,888 feet (3,014 meters), is in the north close to the Venezuelan border.
What were some of the features of a Phoenician city state?
mountains separated one group of Phoenicians to the other. The only contact was from through narrow mountain pases or by sea. They all spoke the same language and practiced the same religion. They called themselves by the names of their city state. Most has stone wall protection. Ruled by a king. They were very crouded, streets were narrow and buildings tight together. Outside the walls of the city was a port. Where important cloth dyeing centers.
What is the landscape like in Blackpool?
Blackpool has a great variety of different great things to do! Are you a gambler? go to the gambling center! Like beer but cant leave your children alone? go to the laughing donkey family pub? Bored? go to pleasure beach! Want some thrill? go to pasaje ell terror! want to see Micheal Jackson even though hes dead? go to liza tussauds! trust me! ive just been! and its the best place you could be in a lifetime!
hope this helped! :)
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Italy has more mountainous areas than flat land. It has two main chains. The Alps, which form most of its borders with other countries. The Appennine Mountains start on the French border, follow the Liguria coast in the northwest and then run along the peninsula. The main plains are the plain of he river Po in the north which run from just west of Turin all the way to Venice plain of Apulia, which covers most of the heel; the plain of Lazio, just south of Rome; and the plains of Campania, north of Naples and around the bay of Salerno.
What plain is shared by Western Australia and South Australia?
This is the Nullarbor Plain. The name comes from two Latin terms null and arbor, meaning "no tree".
What is the lowest elevation in Germany?
In Fresian on the north east German coast of the Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer (North Sea), stretching from the Netherlands border to the estuary of the river Werder. Especially the "Jadebusen" bay is in a few places a couple of feet below sea level and is protected by dams and dikes.
There is no data available as to the exact lowest point.
What city in Australia is in the middle of a desert?
Alice Springs is a major city, and it lies in central Australia, surrounded by desert.
How many square miles do deserts cover worldwide?
Antarctica - 5,400,000 square miles
Sahara Desert - 3,320,000+ square miles
Arabian Desert - 900,000 square miles
Gobi Desert - 500,000 square miles
Kalahari Desert - 360,000 square miles
Patagonian Desert - 260,000 square miles
Is there winter in the desert?
Yes, all deserts experience a winter season. In cold deserts the winter can be bitterly cold with snow. In hot deserts the winters are generally quite mild. However, under unusual conditions, even hot deserts can have short periods of cold temperatures and even the occasional snow storm.
A huge variety of terrain in. In the North is the highest mountain range in the world, the Himalayas. Elsewhere there are vast plains, salt marshes, and lower mountain ranges. It's a big country.
What are two physical features in Portugal?
Lisbon [Lisboa], Portugal is the westernmost capital of continental Europe. It's located on the west coast where the Tagus River [Rio Tejo] flows into the Atlantic Ocean.
Lisbon's geographic coordinates are 38 degrees 42 minutes North latitude and 9 degrees 5 minutes West longitude.
One of Lisbon's striking geographic features is the Monsanto Forest Park [Parque Florestal de Monsanto]. The PFM takes up much of Lisbon's western sector. With an area of around 4 square miles [10 square kilometers], PFM is one of the largest urban parks in Europe. PFM was created by law on November 1, 1936 [Decree No. 24 635] for the reforestation of the Monsanto Hills [Serra da Monsanto]. In March 1993 the Ecological Park of Monsanto [Parque Ecológico de Monsanto] was established in the northern part primarily for environmental education.
How do you prevent a land slide?
stop cutting the trees on one side only because that will lose balance and a landslide will occur.
second, do not build too much houses on the hill or mountain and keep balance
A. slope where the landslip occurred made flatter
B. New vegetation planted
Drainage pipes outs in place
D. A layer of large rocks put in place: rock armour
E. Rock armour cemented into a trench with concrete
F. sheets of special strong plastic called geotextile
What possesin of US lies at 166E and 19N?
That point is in the Pacific, just inside the territorial waters of the Marshall Islands,
but far from land. It's about 360 miles northwest of Taongi, 510 miles north-northeast
of Bikini, 575 miles northeast of Eniwetok, and 900 miles northwest of Majuro.
What are the four main ecosystems?
The four main ecosystems are forests, grasslands, deserts, and aquatic ecosystems. Each ecosystem is characterized by its unique combination of climate, vegetation, and organisms that have adapted to live there.