Geography-Europe Physical Geography – Flashcards
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polder
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drained area used for farming and settlement;
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dikes
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earthen or stone banks that are created to back water
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fjords
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long narrow steep side inlets
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loess
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fine rich windborn soil
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foehns
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dry winds from the mountains
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avalanche
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destructive mass which slides down a mountainside
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mistral
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strong north wind from the alps
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siroccos
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high dry winds from north africa
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chapparal
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shrubs and small trees
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permafrost
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soil that is permanently frozen below the surface
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timberline
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the point which no trees can grow above
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glaciation
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the process by which glaciers formed and spread
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seacoast
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most of Europe is within a relatively short distance of a.....
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the netherlands
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25 percent of.....is below sea level, so dikes have been built to hold back water
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Scandanavian Peninsula
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fjords are a common feature in the far northern......of europe
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Iberian Peninsula
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spain and portugal make up the southwestern......of europe
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iceland
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sitting atop the mid atlantic ridge.....has many volcanoes and hot springs
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great britain and ireland
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the british isles contain two main islands......
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sardinia, sicily, crete
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some european islands in the mediterranean sea include....
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alps
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a range of high rugged mountains the...run from france to the balkans
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modern industry
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europe's development of.....was boosted by rich deposits of coal and iron ore
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coal
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large deposits of....are found in the united kingdom, germany, ukraine, and poland
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north sea
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large quantities of oil and natural gas are located under the.....and are an energy source for europe
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strait of gibraltar
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link between th eatlantic and mediterranean
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Iceland
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country south of the arctic circle in the north atlantic ocean
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greece
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country that borders the aegean sea
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north european plain
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area extending from southeastern england to france poland and russia
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mistral
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strong wind from the alps blowing into france
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the shared landmass of europe and asia
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what is eurasia
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no
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is eurasia a continent
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the ural mountains
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what physical feature separates europe and asia
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in russia
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where are the ural mountains
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irregular
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does europe have an irregular or regular coastline
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300 miles
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most of europe lies within......of the seacoast
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atlantic, black, mediterranean, north, baltic
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what are the bodies of water that surround europe
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2nd smallest
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what rank is europe in size
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australia
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what is the smallest continent in the world
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russia
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what is the largest country in the world
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northern hemisphere
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what hemisphere is europe locates
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2nd most dense
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what rank is europe in population density
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asia
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what is the most densly populated country in the world
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1/3
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what fraction of europe is good for farming
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forest
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what is northern europe mostly consist of
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warm
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what type of climate does europe have
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large loke danube and voigga
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what kind of rivers does europe have
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voigga river
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what is the longest river in europe
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low elevations except mountains
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what kind of elevations does europe have
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barrier between the north and south
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what do the mountains form
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it is cooler
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what is north europ elike
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drier and warmer
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what is south europe like
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yes
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are the eastern and western also divided
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siberia
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what is one of the most inhospitable parts of oeurope
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taiga
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what is timber in europe (mostly needle bearing trees)
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russia
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which country is rich in oil, coal, natural gas, and iron
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western, northern, eastern, southern, central
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what is europe split into
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peninsula of peninsulas
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what is europe sometimes referre to as
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scandanavian, jutland, iberian, italian, balkan
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what are the penisulas europe has
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scandanavian jutland
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what are the northern peninsulas
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iberian, italian, balkan
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what are the southern peninsulas
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norway sweden
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what countries make up scandanavian peninsula
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mainly denmark
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what country is the jutland made of
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the north sea
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what is the jutalnd surrounded by on 3 sides
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fjords, inland lakes, good natural harbors
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what does norway have a lot of
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less mountains, inland lakes, gently sloping lowlands
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what does sweden have a lot of
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good
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is sweden good or bad for farming
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spain and portugal
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what countries are on the iberian peninsula
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mediterranean and atlantic
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what does the iberian peninsula separate
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20 miles
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how wide is the strait of gibraltar
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europe and africa
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what foes the strait of gibraltar separate
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the pyrenees mountains
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why have the iberian people been cut off and separated from much of europe
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the alps
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what does the appanine mountains extend from
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italy
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what do the appenine mountains extend through
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southeastern europe
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where does the balkan peninsula lie
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ionian, adriatic, aegean, black
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what seas border the balkan peninsula
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river valleys
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what are there a lot of in the balkan peninsula
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smaller mountain chains
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what kind of mountains does the balkan peninsula have
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iceland, british isles, cyprus, sicily
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main islands in europe
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iceland
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volcanic island
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reyjavik
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what is icelands capital
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mountains
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what does balkan mean in turkish
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glaciers
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iceland is known for....
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northwest coast of europe
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where are the british isles
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eastern meditrranean
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where is cyprus
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greece and turkey
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what countries share cyprus
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off the coast of southern italy
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where is sicily
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sardinia, corsica, crete, balearic
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what are the smaller islands in europe
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spains central plateau
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what is Messeta
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France's central highlands
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what is Massif Central
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france and spain or mainland europe and iberian peninsula
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what do the pyrenees mountains separate
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north european and hungarian
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what are the plains in euroope
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many riveres and fertile soil
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what does the plain consist of
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yes
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is the plain good for agriculture
