Europe

Vocab

100

Acid Rain

Rain containing high amounts of chemical pollutants

100

Chernobyl

the nuclear power plant in the Ukraine that suffered two large explosions which released massive amounts of radioactive materials

100

European Union

an international organisation of European countries formed after world war 2

100

Geysers

hot sprigs of water shooting up from the ground

100

Landlocked

A country with no direct access to a sea or ocean

200

Autonomy

Self-government, political control, Independence

200

Chunnel

the railroad tunnel between France and England

200

Europe's resources

are varied and abundant

200

Greece

Has over 2,000 islands

200

London

Capital of England

300

Berlin

Capital of Germany

300

Climate regions of Europe

Marine West coast and humid continental

300

Fjords

Narrow deep inlets of the sea set between high rocky cliffs

300

High-technology industries

areas of business that include making computers and other products

300

Madrid

Capital of Spain

400

Benelux

the economic union of Belgium

400

constitutional monarchy

a form of government in which the king retains his position as head of state

400

Geothermal energy

energy derived from the heat in the interior of the earth

400

Hydroelectric and wind power

Europe's major clean energy sources

400

Paris

Capital of France

500

Black Forest

a well known area of dark forest of spruce and fir covered mountains in southwest

500

Ethnic cleansing

an attempt to wipe out an entire group or race of people

500

Germany

Was Reunified in 1989-1990

500

Kyoto Treaty

Agreement to lower greenhouse gases

500

Rome

Capital of Italy