The Ural Mountains
Download or Read eBook The Ural Mountains PDF written by Charles W. Maynard and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2003-12-15 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Charles W. Maynard |
Publisher | : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 2003-12-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780823966998 |
ISBN-13 | : 0823966992 |
Rating | : 4/5 (98 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Ural Mountains by : Charles W. Maynard
Book excerpt: The Ural Mountains form the 1,500-mile boundary between the continents of Europe and Asia. Most of these mountains pass through and divide the country of Russia. The Urals are what geologists call folded mountains, created when two of Earths large continental plates bump into each other and wrinkle. Valleys carved from melting ice have created Russias Kama and Belaya Rivers, which form the Volga River. Chapters discuss the mining and industrial history of the Urals, and the efforts by environmentalists to clean up one of the worlds most polluted regions.