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19 Cards in this Set
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Deep valleys along the coastline cut by glaciers
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Fjords
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_______ is located on the Jutland Peninsula
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Denmark
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Vegetable matter that is burned as fuel in some homes
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Peat
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The ____ contain some of the oldest rock formations in the world
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Alps
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______ and _________ climates are found on the northern Scandinavian Peninsula
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Tundra and Subarctic
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Mass of ice, snow, or rock sliding down a mountain side
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Avalanche
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The country where 1/12 of its area consists of lakes
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Netherlands
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Strong, northerly winds from the Alps
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Mistral
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The ______ River flows through the city of London
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Thames
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Soil often permanently frozen below the surface
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Permafrost
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The North European Plain has mostly a ________________ climate
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humid-continental
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Land reclaimed from the sea that is used for farming
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Polders
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The British Isles consists of two main islands, _____ _______ and _______
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Great Britain and Ireland
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How winds from the desert of northern Africa
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Siroccos
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Dry winds that can start an avalanche
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Foehns
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Shrubs or shot trees
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Tundra
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The _____ ___ has most of the region's oil reserves
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North Sea
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_____ is located on the Apennine Peninsula
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Italy
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The _____ River connects many industrial cities in Europe to the port of Rotterdam
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Rhine
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