Geography Chapter 12 Vocabulary – Flashcards
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fjord
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steep u-shaped valleys that connect to the sea and that filled with sea water after the glaciers melted
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uplands
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hills or very low mountains that may also contain mesas and high plateaus
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Meseta
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the central plateau of Spain
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Massif Central
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the uplands of France - 1/6 of French lands
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peat
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partially decayed plant matter found in bogs
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N. Atlantic drift
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current of warm water from the tropics flows near Europe's West coast
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mistral
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a cold, dry wind from the North
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sirrocco
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hot, steady South wind that blows from N Africa across the Mediterranean Sea into S. Europe
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dikes
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earthen banks holding back the N Sea
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polder
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land that is reclaimed from the sea by diking and draining
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seaworks
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structures that are used to control the seas destructive impact on human life
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terpen
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high, earthen platforms
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Zuider Zee
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former inlet of the N Sea in the Netherlands. Salt water turned into fresh water
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Ijsselmer
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new name of the body of fresh water created from the salty Zuider Zee
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Iberian Peninsula
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home to Spain and Portugal
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Italian Peninsula
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home to Italy
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Balkan Peninsula
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bordered by three seas. Mountainous with difficult transportation
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Where are fjords found?
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Norway
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France's highland area
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low mountain areas in Brittany, France
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How is peat used?
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Burn it as fuel
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Where are polders found?
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Netherlands (Holland)
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Different pollutants in the Venice canal
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industrial waster, sewage, saltwater
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Why is Europe called a "Peninsula of peninsulas"
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Europe itself is a peninsula and it has many smaller peninsulas
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Scandinavian Peninsula
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Norway and Sweden
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Jutland Peninsula
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forms the largest part of Denmark and a small part of Germany
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Which is poorer? Eastern Europe or Western Europe?
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Eastern
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Communist Bloc
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central planners made all decisions; lacked modern technology; heavily polluted; factories lacking
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Rhine River
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flows 820 miles
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Danube River
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Longest river; highway for trade; 5 european countries; empties in Black Sea
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Most famous European mountains
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Alps
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Mountains that cut Italy off from Europe
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Alps
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Mountains that restrict movement to Iberian peninsula
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Pyrennes
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Balkan Mountains
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block the peninsula
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Marine West Coast climate
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most of Europe
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nearby ocean and wind current
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create mild climate for Europe
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climate is harsher moving_______________
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inward
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deforestation - forests cleared and trees cut for ____________
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farming
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major industrial concern
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pollution
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European Union
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joining of nations of Europe to compete in trade, common currency, common citizenship
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The EU began in __________________
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Western Europe
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HIgh Alps less densely populated because__________
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higher, colder, less transportation for goods, not as many resources
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lichen
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organism made from algae and fungus growing together. In Arctic Circle/Scandanavia
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acid rain
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destroying trees in Scandanavia
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Apennine Mountains
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on Italian peninsula
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Minerals found in abundance in Europe
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coal and iron ore
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Climate region with evergreen shrubs and short trees in hot/dry climate
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Mediterranean
