SwitzerlandGeografie und Sprachen 1 · Geography and languages
Into which three large landscape regions is Switzerland usually divided?
In the exam (German)
In welche drei grossen Landschaften teilt man die Schweiz meistens ein?
- aJura, Central Plateau and AlpsJura, Mittelland und AlpenCorrect answer
- bCentral Plateau, Emmental and AlpsMittelland, Emmental und Alpen
- cAlps, Pre-Alps and TicinoAlpen, Voralpen und Tessin
- dJura, Seeland and EngadineJura, Seeland und Engadin
Why?
Switzerland is made up of three large landscape regions: the Jura in the north-west, the Central Plateau (Mittelland) in the middle and the Alps (Alpen) in the south and east.
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Where are the Jura Mountains (Juragebirge)?Correct answer:in the north-west, along the border with France
Wo liegt das Juragebirge? — im Nordwesten, entlang der Grenze zu Frankreich
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In which landscape region of Switzerland do most people live?Correct answer:in the Central Plateau (Mittelland)
In welcher Landschaft der Schweiz wohnen die meisten Menschen? — im Mittelland
Geografie und Sprachen 4
Which landscape region covers the largest part of Switzerland's area?Correct answer:the Alps (Alpen)
Welche Landschaft bedeckt den grössten Teil der Fläche der Schweiz? — die Alpen
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Roughly how large is the area of Switzerland?Correct answer:about 41,000 km²
Wie gross ist die Fläche der Schweiz ungefähr? — etwa 41 000 km²
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