In the east the Ural mountains range is present. Then the north European plain followed by plateau and then Iberian peninsula. Below the plateau is the alps mountain range.
Fig 1: European landforms
In the north we have the Bay of Biscay, English Channel, North Sea and the Baltic sea from west to east. In he south we get the Mediterranean sea which is connected to the Atlantic ocean by the strait of Gibraltar.
Fig 2: Gibraltar strait
Ruhr – Rhine region is one of the largest industrial regions in the world. Ruhr has bituminous coal, steel, manufacturing and chemical factories.
Climate of Europe is steppe type in east, Mediterranean type in south, British type in north and taiga type in Scandinavian region.
Fig 3: Climate zones in Europe
Fig 3: Forest in Europe
European countries are largest growers and consumers of wine.
Brent Crude Oil:
Sweet light crude oil. Sweet means low sulfur content. Light means produces higher amount of petrol, diesel after refining. Major oil price benchmark for Atlantic basin crude oil.
Other oil: West Texas Intermediate [W.T.I] – sweetest and lightest oil.
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Q1:Europe and Asia are separated by ountain range of
Q2:we get the Mediterranean sea which is connected to the Atlantic ocean by the strait of
hormuz
Q3:European region see which types of climates
Q4:Majority of Europe is covered by which forest
grass
conifers
deciduous
tundra
Q5:Brent Crude Oil properties include
light crude oil
low sulfur content.
Major oil price benchmark for Atlantic basin crude oil.
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