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chapter 18
section 1
| word or location | diredtions or deffinitions |
|---|---|
| mainland | A region or country’s main landmass |
| sirocco | A hot, dry wind from North Africa that blows across the Mediterranean to Europe |
| Mediterranean Sea | sea surrounded by Europe, Asia, and Africa |
| Strait of Gibraltar | strait between the Iberian Peninsula and North Africa that links the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean |
| Iberian Peninsula | peninsula in southwestern Europe occupied by Spain and Portugal |
| Cantabrian Mountains | mountains in northwestern Spain |
| Pyrenees Mountains | mountain range along the border of France and Spain |
| Alps | major mountain system in south-central Europe |
| Apennines | mountain range in Italy |
| Aegean Sea | sea between Greece and Turkey |
| Peloponnesus | peninsula forming the southern part of the mainland of Greece |
| Ebro River | river in Spain that flows into the Mediterranean Sea |
| Douro River | river on the Iberian Peninsula that flows into the Atlantic Ocean in Portugal |
| Tagus River | longest river on the Iberian Peninsula in southern Europe |
| Guadalquivir River | important river in southern Spain |
| Po River | river in northern Italy |
| Tiber River | river that flows through Rome in central Italy |