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Physical Geography
France & Benelux
Countries
Germany & Alpine Countries
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A large part of the ocean that extends into land
Gulf
100
An area of land that sticks out into a lake or ocean
Peninsula
100
a large plain across central and northern Europe
Northern European Plain
100
(46°N, 0°) the capital of France
Paris
100
(53°N, 13°E) the capital of Germany
Berlin
200
An ocean ridge made up of skeletal remains of tiny sea animals
Coral Reef
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Part of a large body of water that is smaller than the gulf
Bay
200
a strait of the Atlantic Ocean between England and France
English Channel
200
(52°N, 5°E) the capital and largest city of the Netherlands
Amsterdam
200
a German prime minister (p. 143)
chancellor
300
A large body of water
Ocean
300
An area of land surrounded entirely by water
Island
300
a shallow arm of the Atlantic Ocean in Northern Europe
North Sea
300
the Netherlands' seat of government
The Hague
300
(45°N, 12°E) the capital of Austria
Vienna
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A narrow piece of land connecting two larger land areas
Isthmus
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A narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water
Strait
400
(DAN-yoob) the second-longest river in Europe; it flows from Germany east to the Black Sea
Danube
400
(51°N, 4°E) the capital of Belgium
Brussels
400
one of 26 districts in the republic of Switzerland (p. 145)
canton
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An area where a river deposits soil into the ocean
Delta
500
An area of land covered by shallow water
Wetland
500
a major river in Europe; it begins in Switzerland and flows north to the North Sea
Rhine
500
characterized by many foreign influences (p. 137)
cosmopolitan
500
(47°N, 7°E) the capital of Switzerland
Bern