Vocabulary
walls that hold back water
what is dikes
This country is known for pizza :P
what is italy
northern Europe is made out of mostly how many peninsulas
what is 2 peninsulas
this mountain range is a natural barrier between France and Spain
what is the Pyrenees
what side of Europe does the Mediterranean sea effect the most
what is southern Europe
the weathering and erosion caused by moving masses
what is glaciation
this country has the Eiffel tower
what is France
what is the Iberian Peninsula
what is the peninsula that covers most of Italy
this is the tallest mountain in the Pyrenees mountain range
what is Pico De Aneto
most of this part of Europe lies in the path of the westerlies
what is Western Europe
strong winds that travel from east to west
what is westerlies
a country by the UK and in the north sea/Atlantic ocean
what is Iceland
what is the name of the peninsula the extends northward from Germany and includes most of denmark
what is the Jutland peninsula
this is the tallest mountain in the Alps mountain range
what is Mont Blanc
what part of Europe is covered in mostly rugged mountains, rocky soils, and jagged coats
what is northern Europe
these forests are often found in colder climates with long winters and are dominated by trees like pine, spruce, fir, and hemlock.
what is coniferous
this country is between France, Germany, and the Netherlands
what is Belgium
the Scandinavian peninsula is made up of what two country's
what is Norway and Sweden
This is one of the mountain ranges with the Pyrenees that separate western and southern Europe from neighboring nations
what is the Alps mountain range
what is Iceland mountains formed out of
what is the the volcanic activity
They are found in temperate and tropical climates all over the world
what is deciduous
the Macedonian king, Alexander the great extend his rule over this ancient country
what is ancient greece
what two peninsulas make up most of northern Europe
what is the Jutland, and Scandinavian
the most extensive plateau is called what?
what is the Middle Rhine Highlands
a high pressesure system called the Azores High travels north over to what ocean?
what is the Atlantic ocean