Physical Characteristics of Europe – Flashcards
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Iberian Peninsula
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peninsula in southwestern Europe occupied by Spain and Portugal
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River Delta
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The end of a river where rich deposits of silt build up. This is important to human habitation due to the excellent source of good farmland.
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Rhine River
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a major European river carrying more traffic than any other river in the world. Forms part of a border between Germany and France.
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Danube River
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The second-longest river of Europe. It flows from southern Germany east into the Black Sea.
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Alps
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Europe's highest mountains.extending in an arc from the Mediterranean coast to the Balkan peninsula
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Ural Mountains
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This north-south range separates Siberia from the rest of Russia. It is commonly considered the boundary between the continents of Europe and Asia.
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English Channel
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body of water that separates France and England
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Mediterranean Sea
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an inland sea that borders , Europe, Southwest Asia, and Africa
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European Plain
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most fertile farmland in Europe (covered 50% of Europe). The northern flat region that allowed nomads and invaders to flow into Europe from Asia.
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Fjord
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A long, narrow coastal valley between tall, rocky cliffs, gouged out by a glacier and flooded by the sea.
