Section 3: Polders: Land from the Sea (Europe) – Flashcards
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earthen banks that hold back sea
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dikes
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land reclaimed by diking and draining
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polder
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structures like dikes that control sea's destructive force
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seaworks
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high earthen platforms that provide safe ground during floods
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terpen
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arm of North sea, Dutch turned into freshwater lake
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Zuider Zee
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Dutch built this to replace saltwater with freshwater
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Ijesselmeer
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What city is made up of 120 islands
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Venice
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builders sunk these into swampy land to support buildings
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wooden pilings
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clearing of trees
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deforestation