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30 Cards in this Set
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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
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