Geography Chapters 9-10

long narrow deep inlet between steep cliffs caused by glaciers moving down toward the sea

• polder

• fjord

• crevice

• death trap

the energy in steam heated by magma intrusions that can be harnessed

to generate electrical power and heat

• thermal energy

• geothermal energy

• geomagnetic energy

• magnetic energy

water current that causes Northern Europe to be warmer, flows clockwise

• Mid Atlantic Drift

• North Pacific Drift

• North Atlantic Drift

• South Pacific Drift

land reclaimed from the sea (Netherlands)

• Delta
• Estuary
• Lagoon
• Polder

most important waterway for industrial transportation in Europe

• Thames River
• Danube River
• Rhine River
• Seine River

highest and largest mountain range of western Europe

• The Swiss Alps

• The Andes
• The Pyrenees
• The Rockies

an association of 27 independent countries whose goal is to bring peace to Europe by tying the interests of the countries together. There is open trade, banking, and travel; it has one currency and common laws for participating countries. The countries are committed to having strong economies, but its overall economy is hindered by the weaker economies of certain countries. A strong common interest is protecting the environment.

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
• United Nations (UN)
• World Trade Organization (WTO)
• European Union (EU)

Name three countries with weaker economies in the European Union

• Spain

• Italy

• Portugal

• Greece

the most densely populated city in Western Europe

• London
• Berlin
• Paris
• Madrid

this country has the greatest number of refugees in Western Europe

• Italy
• France
• Spain
• Germany