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Europe Vocab

TermDefinition
Alps tallest mountain range in Western Europe; crosses France, Switzerland, Austria, Italy
Pyrenees mountains forming the border between France and Spain
North European Plain large flat area from France → Poland → Russia; fertile, heavily populated
Iberian Peninsula contains Spain and Portugal
Balkan Peninsula southeastern Europe, contains Greece and others
Rhine River major European river through 6 countries; connects factories → North Sea ports
Danube River 2nd longest in Europe; flows through 10 countries → Black Sea
Mediterranean Sea sea between Europe, Africa, and Asia; center of early Western civilization
North Atlantic Drift warm ocean current that keeps Western Europe milder than expected
Fjord narrow inlet of sea between steep cliffs, especially in Norway
Eurasia the combined landmass of Europe and Asia
Industrial Revolution period of rapid factory-based growth starting in Britain (~1760s)
Parthenon ancient Greek temple in Athens
Colosseum ancient Roman arena in Rome
Polder land in the Netherlands reclaimed from the sea using dikes and pumps
Dike a wall built to hold back water
Chunnel rail tunnel under the English Channel connecting England and France
Acid rain pollution from factories that mixes with rain and damages forests/waterways
Euro shared currency used by most EU member countries
Eurozone the countries within the EU that use the euro
Single market system where goods, workers, and money move freely across borders
Brexit the United Kingdom's departure from the EU in 2020
Schengen Area European zone where people can travel across borders without passport checks
Carpathian Mountains mountain range curving through Central/Eastern Europe (Poland, Romania, Ukraine)
Created by: Mr. Hine
 

 



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