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34 Cards in this Set
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economic association
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organization formed to break down trade barriers among member nations
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constitutional monarchy
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has a reigning king or queen, but a parliament serves as the lawmaking branch of government
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loch
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Scottish lake
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nationalize
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owned and operated by the government
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bog
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soft ground soaked with water
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peat
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composed of decayed vegetable matter
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socialism
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government owns and controls the means of producing goods
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neutral
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chooses not to take sides in international conflict
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mistral
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strong cool wind that blows from Alps to Meditarranean coast
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primate city
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one that ranks first in a nation in terms of population and economy
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loess
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dust size soil particles deposited by the wind
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dike
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walls to keep out water
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polder
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lowland area that has been drained
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foehn
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warm dry wind that blows down the slopes of the Alps
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ariable
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suitable for growing crops
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meseta
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high plateau that covers most of Spain
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plaza
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village center
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cork
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bark stripped from the trunk of a meditarranean oak
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autonomy
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the right to self government
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balance of trade
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relationship between the value of a countries exports and imports
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Name the four major landform regions
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Northwest Highlands
Northern European Plain The Central Uplands Alpine Mountain System |
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The largest landform region in area is ?
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North European Plain
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Western and Central Europe's highest mountain range
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Alps
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What's the natural boundary between Spain and France?
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The Pyrenees
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Three climate types?
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Marine West coast
Humid continental Mediterranean |
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Largest sea bordering Europe
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Mediterranean Sea
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natural boundary
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when physical features determine political borders
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navigable river
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river deep and wide enough for ships
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ice breakers
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ships used to keep rivers from freezing over
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imperialism
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gaining control over territory outside a nation
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alliance
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agreement between countries to support one another against enemies
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balance of power
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members of a group having equal levels of strength
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multi lingual
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the ability to speak three or more languages
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famine
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an extreme shortage of food
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