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Landscapes are parts of natural with different nature, , and looks. Landscapes as geosystems differ in , waterbodies and vegetation.
Landscape regions comprise large relief forms, such as heights, lowlands, plateaus, etc.
The development of modern landscapes of Estonia began after the retreat of ice , glacial and the sea that once nearly 2/3 of the territory.
In times, the thickness of the continental ice sheet exceeded , and its weight made the sink.
Later, the Earth`s crust that was released from the weight of the ice cover, and started to rise, espesially rapidly in North Estonia. Currently the land uplift is about 3 mm a year. The southwestern coast of Lake Peipsi is sinking about 1 a year.
In conclusion, the of the Baltic Sea and Lake Peipsi together with smaller glaciers have played key roles in shaping the Estonian topography. The modern surface topography of Estonia, has developed in and Postglacial periods.