A big flood did that.
Once upon a time, England and France were connected. England was not an island, and people and horses and things could walk back and forth and all over the place. Then, one day, there was a big flood, and the water washed over lots of the land, making a valley where the British Channel is now. Maybe even some water was there, like a river or lake. Or something.
Then, one other day, there was another big flood, and the water came down and covered up all the land between England and France. This is what made England England, and France France. England was all alone, and it was a little sad and lonely.
The End.
You can listen to the story, with a fancy accent, here, at the Nature podcast.
O, guess what’s between northern England and southern France? Chalk, chalk, silly.
Go Megaflood!
megaflood, England, France, British Channel, flood, Nature, journal
November 12th, 2008 at 11:15 pm
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