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Ch. 9 Sect. 1 Vocab
Europe Geography & History
Term | Definition |
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peninsula | a body of land surrounded on three sides by water |
uplands | hills, mountains, and plateaus |
polder | land in the Netherlands that has been reclaimed from the sea for farming |
bay | a body of water surrounded on three sides by land |
fjord | a deep, narrow bay |
canal | a human-made waterway through land for boats and ships |
waterway | a navigable route for traveling and transport |
ecosystem | a community of living organisms and their natural environment, or habitat |
marine reserve | an ocean area set aside to protect ocean life from humans |