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12 Cards in this Set
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glaciation |
the process of becoming covered by glaciers |
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fjord |
a narrow, U-shaped coastal valley with steep sides formed by the action of glaciers |
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tundra |
a flat, treeless plain with permanently frozen ground |
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scrubland |
land that is dry and hot in the summer and cool and wet in the winter |
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city-state |
an independent political unit that includes a city and the surrounding area |
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longship |
a ship with oars and a sail used by the Vikings |
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pagan |
someone who believes in more than one god or someone who has little or no religious belief |
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Renaissance |
the period in Europe that began in Italy in the 1300s and lasted into the 1600s, during which art and learning flourished |
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homogeneous |
made up of many things that are the same |
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dialect |
a regional variety of a language with unique features, such as vocabulary, grammar, or pronunciation |
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welfare capitalism |
a system in which the government is the main provider of support for the sick, the needy, and the retired |
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recession |
a time when many businesses close and people lose their jobs |
