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Red features 2014
Red group physical features
Feature | Importance | Interesting Fact |
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Alps | high mountains that divide southern and northern Europe | glaciers shaped Matterhorn to a distinctive point |
North European Plain | It’s rich farmland provides food for Europe | Makes Europe the continent with lowest elevation |
Amazon River and Basin | Supplies more fresh water than any other river in the world | More than 5600 species live there |
Andes Mountains | Contain gold, silver, tin and platinum | Incas ruled a great empire in the Andes before Columbus |
Sahara Desert | Largest subtropical desert in the world | Some sand dunes are 590 feet high |
Congo River and Basin | Second largest river basin in the world | Home to over 700 species of fish |
Ganges | Its valley is one of the world’s most densely populated parts of the world | Named after Hindu god and sacred to Hindus |
Indus | supplies things for life for many cities in Pakistan | Home of ancient civilizations |
Huang He (Yellow) | Main river of Northern China | 3rd longest river in Asia |
Gobi Desert | Source of dinosaur fossils and scientifc information | large deposits of gold and silver |