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World Cultures Europe

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1. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






2. Foreigners who work on a temporary basis in a country other than ones in which they are citizens






3. A person who comes to a country to take up permanent residence






4. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






5. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






6. A philosophy that called for economic equality and ownership of resources by workers






7. A religious movement of the 1500s that lessened the power of the Roman Catholic Church and introduced Protestantism to Europe






8. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






9. Also known as the Great European Plain






10. France's capital






11. A movement to value reason and question tradition






12. A person who comes to a country to take up permanent residence






13. Large banks of earth and stone






14. Gradual warming of the Earth and its atmosphere that may be caused in part by pollution and an increase in the greenhouse effect






15. France's capital






16. The result of melting snow and ice






17. A strong north word from the Alps






18. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






19. Transformed manufacturing in Europe by replacing human labor with machines






20. A group of French painters who moved outdoors to capture immediate experiences - or 'impressions' of the natural world






21. Division of a region into smaller regions that are often hostile with each other






22. The manufacture of high-end electronics or specialty tools






23. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






24. A strong north word from the Alps






25. People concerned with the quality of the environment






26. Using natural substances instead of chemicals to increase crop yields






27. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






28. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






29. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






30. Europe's period of artisitic and intellectual achievement that began in the 1300s in Italy






31. The commercial center of Belgium and the administrative center for the European Union






32. A fine - rich wind-borne soil left by glaciers






33. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






34. Foods with genes altered to make them grow bigger or faster or be more resistant to pests






35. People who flee to another country for safety






36. People concerned with the quality of the environment






37. A system in Which monarchs or lords gave them to nobles in return for pledges of loyalty






38. Raising several kinds of crops and livestock on the same farm






39. A way of farming in dry areas that produces crops without any irrigation and relies on farming methods that conserve soil moisture






40. Organizations in which farmers share in growing and selling products - reduce costs and increase profits






41. Style in the late 1700s that focused on emotions - stirring historical events - and the struggles of individuals






42. Separate communites






43. Raising several kinds of crops and livestock on the same farm






44. Treaty which set up the European Union






45. The result of melting snow and ice






46. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






47. Organizations in which farmers share in growing and selling products - reduce costs and increase profits






48. A series of brutal religious wars to win Palestine - the birthplace of Christianity - from Muslim rule






49. Destructive masses of ice - snow - and rock sliding down mountainsides






50. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface