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Western Europe 1-2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Dikes | walls or barriers to hold back water (dam) |
| Polders | land re-claimed from sea (drained) |
| Who came up with the theory that the Earth revolves around the sun? | Nicolaus Copernicus |
| Name the 4 former continents that make up the U.K. | England, Scotland, Wales, N Ireland |
| What year did WW1 start | 1914 |
| The tallest mountain in the Alps is | Mount Blanc |
| Strong winds that travel from west to east | Westerlies |
| What underwater structure connects Britain to mainland Europe? | the Chunnel |
| Which features are most typical of a marine west coast climate? | cool summers and mild winters |
| part of the sea that connects to lower land of a river | estuary |