Europe And Russia Physical Geography

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tributary

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a river or stream that flows into a larger river

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polder

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a patch of land reclaimed from the sea

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loess

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a type of rich, dustlike soil found in the North European Plain

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reserves

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the available supply of something, such as oil

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perma frost

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permanently frozen

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taiga

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an enormous Russian forest covering more than three million acres

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peninsula

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a body of land nearly surrounded by water

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fossil fuel

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a fuel that developed from the remains of ancient plants and animals

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tundra

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a treeless plain with permanently frozen ground

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steppe

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Russian grassland

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plateau

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a large, raised area of mostly level land

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population density

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the average number of people living in an area

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prairie

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grassland

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hydroelectric power

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power generated by water-driven turbines

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rain shadow

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an area on the sheltered side of a mountain that receives little rainfall

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navigable

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clear enough for ships to travel through

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N.A.F.T.A. (North American Free Trade Agreement)

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Agreement between Canada, U.S. and Mexico to reduce taxes on imports between countries

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N.A.T.O. (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

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group of countries that agree to defend each other with military

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U.N. (United Nations)

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organization which includes most countries of the world to help keep world peace

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E.U. (European Union)

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a group of European countries create common market, promote trade and common currency, protect environment and more

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U.N.I.C.E.F. ((United Nations Children's Fund)

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organization that protects children- food, medicines, education

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Z.I.P. Code (Zone Improvement Plan)

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set of 5 numbers that is used to send mail more quickly (now expanded to ZIP + 4)

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Ural Mountains

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Natural dividing line between Europe and Asia

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London

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capital of United Kingdom

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Paris

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capital of France

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Rome

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capital of Italy

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Moscow

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capital of Russia

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Berlin

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capital of Germany

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Madrid

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capital of Spain

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Oslo

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capital of Norway