Europe Flashcards
Destructive mass which slides down a mountainside:
Avalanche.
Elevation above which trees cannot grow:
Timberline.
Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface.
Permafrost.
Refers to manufacture of machinery.
Heavy industry.
The manufacture of textiles is an example of _____ _____.
Light industry.
A farm in which farmers share in growing and selling products is called _____ _____.
Farm cooperative.
The _____ _____ unites much of Europe into one trading community.
European Union.
An increase in the earth’s temperature is called _____ _____.
Global warming.
A farmer who practices _____ _____ does not use chemicals or fertilizers.
Organic farming.
_____ _____, common in parts of Europe, involves the raising of both crops and livestock.
Mixed farming.
Wet or dry acid pollution that falls to the ground is called _____ _____.
Acid deposition.
_____ carries acid into lakes and rivers.
Meltwater.
_____ are concerned with the quality of the environment.
Environmentalists.
A policy that allows one group to expel a rival group from a certain area is called _____ _____.
Ethnic cleansing.
The period between ancient and modern times is known as the _____ _____.
Middle ages.
The _____ was a 300-year period of discovery and learning.
Renaissance.
Artists called _____ sought to capture immediate experiences of the natural world.
Impressionists.
Under the system of _____, monarchs gave nobles land in exchange for loyalty.
Feudalism.
The _____ emphasized the importance of reason and encouraged the questioning of longstanding traditions.
Enlightenment.
The mass killing of more than 6 million European Jews by Germany’s Nazi Party is known as the _____.
Holocaust.
The _____ _____ is an organization whose goal is to promote economic and political unity among member countries.
European Union.
Earthen or stone banks that are created to hold back water:
Dikes.
