Question

Differentiate between the following .

a. The Alps and the Apennine Mountains .

b. The British Isles and the Balkan States.

c. The North-Western Highlands and the Southern Mountains .
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Answer 1

a)The Alps are related to the subduction of Europe “eastward-southeastward” underneath the Adriatic plate, whereas the Apennines are generated by the “westward” subduction of the Adriatic plate.