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World Geo Ch 12 voc
World Geography Chapter 12 Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between steep slopes. | Fjords |
| is home to Spain and Portugal. | Iberian Peninsula |
| divides Italy between east and west. | Apennine Mountains |
| are hills or very low mountains that may also contain mesas and high plateaus. | Uplands |
| the central plateau of Spain. | Meseta |
| (the uplands of France), which account for about one-sixth of French lands. | Massif Central |
| partially decayed plant matter found in bogs. | Peat |
| a current of warm water from the Tropics. | North Atlantic Drift |
| a cold, dry wind from the north. | Mistral |
| is a hot, (steady south wind that blows from North Africa across the Mediterranean Sea) into southern Europe. | Sirocco |
| permanently frozen ground. | Permafrost |
| an earthen bank used to direct or prevent the passage of water. | Dikes |
| is another name for the Netherlands. | Holland |
| land that is reclaimed by diking and draining. | Polder |
| a structure used to control the sea’s destructive impact on human life. | Seaworks |
| high earthen platforms used in seaworks. | Terpen |
| former inlet of the North Sea in the Netherlands. | Zuider Zee |
| a freshwater lake separated from the North Sea by a dike and bordered by polder. | Ljsselmeer |
| rain produced from sulfur emissions from factories combining with water vapor. | Acid Rain |
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