Europe And Russia Flashcards

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List the peninsulas of Europe

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Jutland, Scandinavian, Iberian, Italian, Balkan.

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Pyrenees

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range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain.

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Alps

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they are responsible for major geographic phenomena. The Alpine crests isolate one European region from another and are the source of many of Europe’s major rivers

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Ural mountains

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The mountain range forms part of the conventional boundary between the continents of Europe and Asia.

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Northern European plane

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Consist of most of the arable land in Europe and Russia

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North Atlantic drift

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Keeps Europe at a steady temperature

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Chernobyl

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Nuclear power plant exploded in Ukraine causing major pollution and acid rain.

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Acid rain

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An effect of air pollution

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Transboundary pollution

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When the wind blows pollution over the span of several countries

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Aral Sea

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East of the Caspian Sea, salt water, lost 80% of water due.

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Reason for extreme temperatures in Siberia

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The artic circle causes many temperature changes

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