Italy was geographically separated from the other countries in Europe because of the Alps. It is a vast mountain range system that stretches 750 miles along Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Slovenia, and Switzerland. The Alps' shape is crescent.
In the earths mantle the convection currents pass through the mantle which then causes friction in the tectonic plates causing earthquakes,volcanoes or tsunamis
