The Alps are arc-shaped, with a length of 1200 km and a width of 130 km-260 km, with an average elevation of about 3,000 meters and a total area of about 220,000 square kilometers. Among them, there are 82 peaks above 4000 meters above sea level, and the highest peak is Mont Blanc, with an altitude of 48 10 meters, which is located at the junction of France, Italy and Switzerland.
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The formation of the Alps
About/kloc-0.5 billion years ago, the Alps were still part of the ancient Mediterranean, and then the land gradually rose, forming a tall Alps. The crust of the whole mountain area is still unstable and earthquakes are frequent.
In the past million years, Europe experienced several major ice ages, and the Alps formed a typical glacial terrain. Many peaks are rocky and have sharp tinder. There are many deep glacial valley and moraine lakes on the mountains. Up to now, there are more than 1000 modern glaciers in the Alps, with a total area of 3,600 square kilometers, which is larger than Luxembourg, a European country.
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