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Europe's Land
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Climate and Vegetation
Peninsulas, Plains, and More
100
Loess is _
a fine windborne soil
100
What are dikes used for?
to hold back the water
100
The Jutland Peninsula forms part of what country?
Denmark
100
The vegetation in western Europe consists of what trees?
Deciduous and Coniferous.
100
Name the 5 peninsulas of Europe.
Scandinavian,Jutland,Iberian,Appenine,Balkan
200
Glaciation is_
the process in which glaciers form and spread
200
What factors shape the landscape of Europe?
Physical forces such as volcanic eruptions.
200
What are avalanches?
destructive masses of ice, snow, and rock sliding down mountansides
200
Warm maritime winds effect which parts of Europe?
Western and Southern
200
Why is Europe called "peninsula of peninsulas"?
Europe is a peninsula made up of smaller peninsulas.
300
Fjord means_
narrow, steep-sided inlets carved out by glaciers
300
What landform covers most of the European mainland?
Generally mountains and plains.
300
Eastern and northern areas of Europe have what type of climate?
Humid Continental
300
What factors influence Europe's climate?
Wind latitude, mountain barriers, and the distance from large bodies of water.
300
Name 1 mountain and 1 river.
Alps, Carpathians,Rhine,Thames
400
Timberline is_
the elevation above which trees cannot grow
400
The mountain in northwestern Europe have been rounded by_
erosion and glaciation and are relatively low.
400
What is the capital of United Kingdom, Spain, and Sweden?
London, Madrid,and Stockholm.
400
Dry winds called _____ blow down from the mountain to the valleys.
foehns
400
What are polders used for?
farming and settlement
500
Permafrost is_
soil that is permanently frozen below the surface
500
Iceland is located just south of the
Arctic Circle, in the Atlantic Ocean
500
What was the discovery of iron and coal deposit in Europe important?
In the development of modern industry.
500
Southern Europe has what type of vegetation?
Chaparral
500
The capital of Germany is_
Berlin