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13 Cards in this Set
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glaciation
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the process of becoming covered by glaciers
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fjord
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a narrow, U-shaped coastal valley with steep sides formed by the action of glaciers
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tundra
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a flat, treeless plain with permanently frozen ground
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scrubland
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land that is dry and hot in the summer and cool and wet in the winter
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trawler
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a large fishing boat
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city-state
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an independent political unit that includes a city and the surrounding area
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longship
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a ship with oars and a sail used by the Vikings
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pagan
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someone who believes in more than one god or someone who has little or no religious belief
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Renaissance
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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
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made up of many things that are the same
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dialect
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a regional variety of a language with unique features, such as vocabulary, grammar, or pronunciation
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welfare capitalism
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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
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a time when many businesses close and people lose their jobs
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