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Vocab #11 - Europe
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Glaciation The process by which glaciers form and spread.
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Loess A fine, rich, wind-borne soil left behind by glaciers.
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Dike Large banks of earth and stone used as a dam to hold back water.
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Fjord Long, narrow, steep-sided inlets carved out by the process of glaciation; this occurred during the last Ice Age (found in the Scandinavian Peninsula.)
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Permafrost Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface.
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This is the elevation above which trees cannot grow.
Timberline This is the elevation above which trees cannot grow.
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Mistral A strong northern wind from the Alps that can blow into southern France.
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Sirocco Hot, dry winds from North Africa that can bring warmer temperatures to Southern Europe.
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Foehn Winter winds that blow down from the mountains into valleys and plains; foehns can trigger avalanches.
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Avalanche Destructive masses of ice, snow, and rock sliding down a mountainside; can be caused by foehns.
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