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Mountains

100

Mountain range that separates Spain and Portugal from the rest of Europe

Pyrenees Mountains

200

Mountain range on Switzerland - Italy border, popular tourist spot

The Alps

300

Separates Europe from Asia, eastern most land border for Europe.

Ural Mountains

400

3d-like mountain; main part of Italy-Switzerland border

Matterhorn

500

Tallest mountain in Alps

Mont Blanc

Waterways

100

Seperates U.K. from France; popular swimming route

English Channel

200

Underwater tunnel that goes in through the ground under the English Channel

The Chunnel

300

Once one of the most polluted rivers in the world; runs through London

Thames River

400

Busiest waterway in Europe; goes from Alps to North Sea

Rhine River

500

Important waterway in Germany; empties into North Sea

Elbe River

Waterways 2

100

Important to many countries economies ($), flows west to east, second longest river only behind Volga, empties into Black Sea.

Danube River

200

Walls/barriers used to hold back water and pump it up, usually made of natural materials

Dikes/Levees

300

Located between Europe, Africa, and Asia; major water route for trade and transportation

Mediterranean Sea

400

Land that is reclaimed from the sea using dikes/levees for stuff like farming 

Polders

500

Separates the U.K. from the rest of Europe, rough dangerous waters, useful for fishing, trade, oil, and natural gas.

The North Sea

Fuel of All Types

100

Decomposed plant animal matter, good for growing crops

Humus

200

Decaying plant matter used as fuel for heating

Peat

300

Natural resources that can be replenished, such as wood, hydro power, sun power, wind power, and geothermal power

Renewable resources

400

Take millions of years to replenish, are consumed at a much faster rate than they can be replenished, such as fossil fuels.

Nonrenewable Resources

500

How does a nuclear power plant create power?

Heated up uranium evaporates water and makes steam, turning turbines and generating electricity

Named Regions of Europe

100

Benelux Countries

Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg

200

U.K.

England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

300

Southern Ireland leave time and what it became

1922, became Republic of Ireland

400

British Isles

Islands that were settled by the British, Republic of Ireland United Kingdom- the largest of the British Isles and was originally named Great Britain, 6,000 smaller islands

500

Scandinavia

Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Iceland