. A complete geography. previously been learned, what can you tell aboutthe people of Europe ? About the climate ? What does the peculiar con-dition of the Caspian Sea tell about the climate in that section ? Physiography Highlands and Lowlands. — As in the case of North America, thedevelopment of the continent of Europe has required millions ofyears. Far back in time mountains appeared above the sea in thenorthwestern portion of the continent. Although greatly worn bythe weathering of the ages, and much reduced in elevation, thesez 337 338 EUROPE mountains may still be seen in Finland, Scandi
. A complete geography. previously been learned, what can you tell aboutthe people of Europe ? About the climate ? What does the peculiar con-dition of the Caspian Sea tell about the climate in that section ? Physiography Highlands and Lowlands. — As in the case of North America, thedevelopment of the continent of Europe has required millions ofyears. Far back in time mountains appeared above the sea in thenorthwestern portion of the continent. Although greatly worn bythe weathering of the ages, and much reduced in elevation, thesez 337 338 EUROPE mountains may still be seen in Finland, Scandinavia (the peninsulaoccupied by Norway and Sweden), and Scotland (Figs. 377 and 417),as well as in Germany and Belgium. They resemble the mountainsof New England and eastern Canada, that have likewise been greatlyworn by weathering. Other mountain ranges were later formed in southern Europe ;but, like those of western America, they are j^oung and their recentgrowth has been vigorous. Therefore the Pyrenees (Fig. 398),. Fig. view over the snow-capped peaks of the Caucasus Mountaius. A sea of fog fills the valley. Al])s (Fig. 443), and Caucasus (Fig. 369) are still of great each on Figure 365. The mountains of North and SouthAmerica form continuous chains, with the highest ranges in thewest, extending north and south. But in Europe the loftiest moun-tains are in the south, extending in various directions, though mainlyeast and west. How does this condition promise a different effecton the climate ? It is to the fact that the mountains are not con-tinuous, and that they consist of chains extending in various direc-tions, that Europe owes much of its extremely irregular outline. Besides the mouutains mentioned, there is a long, low chain, knownas the Urals, which extends north and south on the eastern side, and for a PHYSIOGBAPHY 339
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