Ch 12 Vocab Flashcards
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A hill or very low mountain that may also contain mesas and high plateaus
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Uplands
1
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A long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between steep slopes
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Fjord
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A central plateau of Spain
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Meseta
3
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The uplands of France, which account for about 1/6 of French lands
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Massif Central
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Partially decayed plant matter found in bogs
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Peat
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A cold, dry wind from the North
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Mistral
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Land that is reclaimed from the sea or other body of water by diking and drainage
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Polder
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A structure used to control the sea’s destructive impact on human life
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Seaworks
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High earthen platform used in seaworks
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Terpen
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A former inlet of the North Sea in the Netherlands
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Zuider Zee
