Physical Geography
British Isles
Terms
Scandinavia
Misc
100

a narrow inlet of the sea set between high, rocky cliffs

fjord

100

The United Kingdom has a form of government called...

Constitutional Monarchy

100

means that it has chosen not to take sides in international conflict

neutral

100

The countries of Scandinavia have a high standard of 

living

100

this accounts for the relatively mild climate throughout much of Northern Europe

North Atlantic Drift

200

springs that shoot hot water and steam into the air 

geysers

200

this city is a major European economic center

London

200

give up all weapons

disarm

200

this group from Northern Europe raided Europe between 800 and 1100

Vikings

200

Since the early 1900s disputes and violence have disrupted life in

Northern Ireland

300

What does Iceland use to heat their buildings?

geothermal energy

300

This group conquered the British Isles in the early 1000s

Normans

300

not able to support human settlement

uninhabitable

300

This country chooses to be neutral in international conflicts

Sweden

300

Which two regions make up Northern Europe

British Isles and Scandinavia

400

What continent does Greenland belong to?

North America

400

Some people in Northern Ireland want to join the Republic of Ireland because they feel Catholics are treated unfairly by who?

Protestants

400

The capital of Sweden 

Stockholm

400

this country is the largest and most populous in Scandinavia

Sweden

400

Which two countries make up the British Isles

Republic of Ireland and United Kingdom

500

These two climate types cause extremely cold temperatures all year

Tundra and Ice Cap

500

This caused the United Kingdom's economy to soar in the 1700s and 1800s

Industrial Revolution

500

Ireland's capital city

Dublin

500

The person who led the Vikings to North America

Leif Eriksson

500

This document limited the power of kings and queens

Magna Carta

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