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a narrow passage of water connecting two seas
strait
an artificial waterway constructed to allow the passage of boats or ships inland or to convey water for irrigation.
canal
water, especially from a river or stream, dropping from a higher to a lower point, sometimes from a great height
waterfall
a thing from which something originates
source
the place where a river flows into the sea
mouth
an area of low, flat land, sometimes shaped like a triangle, where a river divides into several smaller rivers before flowing into the sea
delta
a river or stream that flows into a larger river or a lake:
tributary
a barrier constructed to hold back water and raise its level, forming a reservoir used to generate electricity or as a water supply.
dam
a small river
stream
an area of flat land near a river that is often flooded
floodplain
What is the place called where the biggest dams were built along the Danube river
Iron Gate
What was sunk in the Danube delta at the end of the WWII?
ships
What causes the mild climate in the British Isles?
Where does it come from?
the Gulf stream/current.
the Gulf of Mexico
The Danube is the ___________ (which in order?) river in Europe.
second longest
The Danube flows through Moldova. True or false?
True
an area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers, basins, or seas
watershed
a curved lake that was originally a bend in a river but became separated when the river took a new, straighter course
oxbow lake
an area of land from which the rain flows into a particular river or lake (2 words)
drainage basin
the place where two rivers flow together and become one larger river
confluence
a length of water with gates at each end where the level of water can be changed to allow boats to move between parts of a canal or river that are at different heights
lock
How did the Suez canal change from French and Egyptian ownership into a French and British ownership?
the Egyptian pasha (Ismail) became indebted and had to sell the shares to the British
What did Nasser, the Egyptian ruler do with the canal that the British didn't like?
nationalized
In which year did the conflict between Nasser and the British government grow into an open war?
in 1956
Which country in the Middle East did Nasser have a conflict with over the Sinai peninsula?
Whose ally was this country?
Izrael
Britain and the USA
What 2 things were common in the building of both the Suez and Panama canal (1. a person, 2. conditions)
1.Ferdinand de Lesseps : started to build both of them
2. harsh conditions, diseases decimated the workers