Title: Alps Facts for Kids | KidzSearch.com
Headings: Alps
Alps
Contents
Geography
Main chain
Common passes
Four-thousanders
Geology and orogeny
Travel and visitors
Climate
Plants
Animals
References

Content: The lower places and bigger towns of the Alps are well served by motorways and main roads, but higher passes and by-roads can be bad even in the summer. Many passes are closed in winter. Many airports around the Alps (and some within), as well as long-distance rail links from all bordering countries, afford large numbers of travelers easy access from abroad. The Alps normally has more than 100 million visitors a year. Climate
The Alps is split into five climate zones, each with a different kind of environment. The climate, plant life and animal life vary on different sections or zones of the mountain. Pine trees above the Aletsch Glacier, Valais
The section of the Alps that is above 3,000 metres is called the névé zone. This area, which has the coldest climate, is permanently coated with compressed snow. Plants are therefore scarce in the névé zone. The alpine zone lies between the height of 2,000 and 3,000 metres.