Europe Flash Cards

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Glaciation

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A process by which glaciers form and spread and creates landforms.

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Geothermal energy

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A form of energy conversion that captures heat energy from within Earth.

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Loess

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A fine, rich, wind-borne sediment left by glaciers.

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Polders

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Low-lying area from which seawater has been drained to create new land.

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Avalanche

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A large mass of ice, snow, or rock that slides down a mountainside.

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Tungsten

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An extremely rare heavy-metal element essential in high-tech industry.

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Karst topography

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Refers to limestone bedrock sculpted into steep-sided cliffs and rocky columns.

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Chernozem

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Rich, black topsoil found in the Northern European Plain, especially in Russia and Ukraine.

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Continentality

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Effect of extreme variation in temperature and very little precipitation within the interior portions of a landmass.

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Permafrost

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A permanently frozen layer of soil beneath the surface of the ground.