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6th Grade
10/01/2013

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Thames
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a famous river in England on which London is located
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Kjolen
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the mountain chain on the border between Norway and Sweden
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Po
Definition
this river in northern Italy flows across a fertile plain by the same name and into the Adriatic Sea.
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North European Plain
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this large plain has made it easy for invading armies to move across northern Europe. The plain extends from the Netherlands, across northern Europe, and into Russia.
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Pyrenees
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the mountains on the border between France and Spain
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Aegean Sea
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this sea with many islands is located between Greece and Turkey
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Seine
Definition
Paris, the capital of France, is located on this river.
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Baltic Sea
Definition
Denmark, Sweden, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia have ports on this sea.
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Carpathians
Definition
mountain chain in eastern Europe that extends through Poland, Slovakia, Ukraine, and Romania
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Black Sea
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this sea is north of Turkey and south of the Ukraine. Ships must sail through the narrow Dardanelles and by Istanbul to enter this sea.
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Jutland Peninsula
Definition
Denmark is located here.
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Iberian Peninsula
Definition
Spain and Portugal are located here.
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Volga River
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this famous river flows south across Russia into the Caspian Sea
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Ural Mountains
Definition
low mountains extending from north to south separate Europe from Asia
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Dneiper
Definition
river flowing by Kiev, south across Ukraine, and into the Black Sea
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Adriatic Sea
Definition
sea located between Italy, Croatia, and Albania
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Danube River
Definition
river flows by Vienna, Budapest, and Belgrade and along border between Bulgaria and Romania into Black Sea
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Alps
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mountains found in Switzerland, Italy, Austria, and Germany
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Hungarian Plain
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large fertile plain in Hungary
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Wallachian Plain
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large fertile plain in Romania
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Mediterranean Sea
Definition
around this sea, winters are mild and wet, while summers are hot and dry. Ships sailing from Atlantic into this sea must sail through Strait of Gibraltar.
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Caucasus Mountains
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high mountains found between Caspian Sea and Black Sea in George and Azerbaijan.
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Vistula River
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river flows north across Poland by Warsaw and on to the Baltic Sea
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Ebro River
Definition
river in northern Spain flows into Mediterranean Sea.
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