Define these words – Topic #45 – Northern Europe

1. Define these words – Topic #45 – Northern Europe • Fjords • Lochs • Textiles • Bogs • Geysers

2. Northern Europe: Vocabulary The region known as ________ is made up of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, and Finland. The warm ocean current in northern Europe is called the ________________. In a(n) ________ such as the United Kingdom, a monarch is the head of state but a parliament makes the laws. The Scottish term for a valley is __________. ____________, or Ulster, has been the scene of much fighting between the Protestant majority and the Roman Catholic minority. In the 1840s a poor economy and a potato ________, or shortage, led millions of Irish to leave Ireland for the United States and other countries. For centuries, the Irish have dug __________ out of bogs to use for fuel. A(n) _________ country is one that chooses not to take sides in an international conflict. Denmark’s capital and largest city is __________. A(n) ____________ area is one that cannot support human settlement.

3. Write these as true statements • Iceland is the world’s largest island. • Scandinavia is made up of Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, and Norway. • Greenland is mostly covered by rolling green hills. • Many fjords can be found in Norway. • The longest river in the British Isles is the Shannon River, which can be found in Ireland. • Special ships keep the sea lanes to Sweden and Finland open. • The farms in northern Europe grow many cool-climate crops. • Iceland uses geothermal and hydroelectric power to supply its energy needs. • Much of the northern European region has a desert climate. • Central Sweden and southern Finland have four true seasons.