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Western Europe Vocab
WE Study Stack
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Dikes | Walls or barriers that hold back water |
| Polders | land reclaimed from the sea |
| Estuary | A part of the sea connects to the lower land of a river |
| Westerlies | strong winds that travel from west to the east |
| Decidous | Trees that lose leaves including oak, maple, beech, and chestnut |
| Coniferous | Pine trees that keep there leaves |
| 4 countries that make up the UK | England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland |
| 2 Mt. ranges in Western Europe | Alps and Pyrenees |
| 4 ways rivers were important | Transportation, provide water, |
| Smelting | To melt and fuse tin and copper |
| Feudalism | a medieval system (roughly 500–1500 AD) where land was exchanged for loyalty and protection |
| Middle Ages | a period of transition between ancient and modern times |