Vocab

Vocab1

100

an attempt to wipe out an entire group of people

What is ethnic cleansing

200

are varied and abundant

What is Europe's resources

300

marine west coast and humid continental

What is climate regions of Europe

400

hot springs that shoot jets of steam in the interior of the earth

What is geysers

500

Has over 2000 islands

What is Greece

Vocab2

100

the economic union of Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg

What is Benelux

200

capital of France

What is Paris

300

Capital of Germany

What is Berlin

400

energy derived from the heat in the interior of the Earth

What is geothermal energy

500

capital of Italy

What is Rome

Vocab3

100

rain containing high amounts of chemical pollutantsd

What is Acid rain

200

capital of Spain

What is Mandrid

300

the nuclear power plant in Ukraine that suffered 2 large explosions which released massive amounts of radioactive materials. It is the worst nuclear accident in history and thousands were and continue to be impacted by the disaster

What is Chernobyl 

400

self government, political control, independence

What is autonomy

500

helped to end communism

What is Solidarity

Vocab4

100

form of government  in which the king retains his position as head of state while the authority to tax and makes new laws resides in an elected body

What is constitutional monarchy

200

capital of England

What is London

300

the railroad tunnel between France and England under the English Channel

What is chunnel

400

an international organization of European countries formed after World war 2 to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members

What is European union

500

special payments a government makes to support a group or industry

What is subsides

Vocab5

100

was reunified in 1989-1990

What is Germany

200

firms that do business in several countries 

What is Multinational companies

300

narrow deep inlets of the sea between high rocky cliffs

What is Fjords

400

agreement to lower greenhouse gases

What is Kyoto Tready

500

low areas between mountains

What is passes