Northern and Southern Europe vocabulary

The weathering and erosion caused by moving masses of ice called glaciers, carved land into mountains.

• fjord

• scrubland

• glaciation

• uniform

Norway's coast is dotted by narrow, water filled valleys.

• lakes

• islands

• fjords

• sea

A region where subsoil is frozen and only plants such as mosses can survive.

• tundra

• frozen lake

• ice

• freeze

Not varying across several parts.

• suit

• jacket

• uniform

• fjords

Places where short grasses and shrubs are the dominant plants.

• wonder land

• iceland

• scrubland

• tundra

Ships that tow large ships behind them called factory ships.

• trawlers

• scrubland

• uniform

• tundra

The ancient Greeks formed these separate communities.

• towns

• city-state

• convert

• rational

A great accomplishment due to hard work.

• convert

• pagan

• achievement

• longship

The Vikings sailed these great distances to explore and to trade.

• pagan

• longships

• uniform

• towns

The Vikings followed this religion, it was based on myths and different Gods.

• pagan

• renaissance

• uniform

• fjords