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Northern Europe
Northern Europe Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| fjords | steep-sided valleys that are inlets of the sea |
| skerries | rocky islands |
| emigrated | moved to other contries |
| welfare state | a country that uses tax money to help people who are sick, needy jobless or retired |
| heavy industry | manufactured goods |
| nationalism | the desire for an independent contry |
| saunas | wooden rooms heated by water sizzling on hot stones |
| archipelago | a group of islands |
| moors | windy treeless land that is often wet |
| geysers | springs that shoot hot water and steam in the air |
| geothermal energy | heat produced by natural underground sources |
| fault line | a break in Earth's crust along which movement occurs |
| sagas | long tales |