7. The Alpine Mountain system is the oldest landform region in Europe. 8. Because of their high elevations, the Alps have large snowfields and glaciers.
9. Historically the Alps have been a serious barrier to human interaction
because people have never been able to pass through them.
_10. The mountains of the Alpine system were formed by tectonic processes.
11. Today nearly 100 percent of the Netherlands lies belowi sea level.
_12. Europe is a:laridlocked continent.
13. Geographers consider the Bosporus to be a natural boundary between
Europe and Asia.
14. The Baltic Sea freezes over during the winter months.
_15. Europe's long, irregular coastline has no good natural harbors.
16. The Rhine and the Danube are among Europe's most important lakes.