Northern Europe

Glaciation

a process by which glaciers form and spread

Fjords

a long, steep-sided glacial valley now filled by seawater

Svalbard

an archipelago in the arctic ocean that is the northernmost part of Norway 

Denmark

What country currently owns Greenland?

Geysers

a spring that throws jets of heated water and steam

Hot springs

a spring whose water’s temperature higher than that of its surroundings

Geothermal energy

a form of energy conversation that captures heat energy from within the earth

1050

When is the viking age

iceland

Worlds most ethnically homogeneous population

commercial fishing

70% of exports in iceland

Nordic model

Refers to the economic and social models of the Northern European countries

Great European Plain

 stretches from southeastern England and western France to central France and across Germany

The central Uplands

 low rounded mountains and hills with forest between the alps and the great European plain

The Netherlands

approximately 25% of the country lies below sea level

Thames River

allows ships to reach the port of London

Mild climate

due to the North Atlantic current, a powerful warm-ocean current from the Caribbean

Marine west coast climate

mild winters, cool summers, and abundant rainfall

Germany

few natural resources and imports more than half of its energy needs

crusades

1

renaissance

2

Protestant Reformation

3

The Enlightenment

4

The Industrial Revolution

5

70%

______ of workers in NW Europe are employed in service industries