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World Cultures Europe

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






2. Payment for damages






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






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






5. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






6. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






7. People who flee to another country for safety






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






9. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






10. Low-lying area from which seawater has been drained to create new farmland






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






12. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






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






14. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






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






16. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






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






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






19. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






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






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






22. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






23. A movement to value reason and question tradition






24. Also known as the Great European Plain






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






26. Low-lying area from which seawater has been drained to create new farmland






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






28. Precipitation carrying large amounts of dissolved acids which damages buildings - forests - and crops - and kills wildlife






29. An economic system in which owners used profits to expand their companies






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






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






32. A strong north word from the Alps






33. Period of time that lasted from 500 A.D. to 1500 A.D. - known as the period between ancient and modern times






34. Separate communites






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






36. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






37. The result of melting snow and ice






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






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






40. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






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






42. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






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






44. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






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






46. Payment for damages






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






48. Period of time that lasted from 500 A.D. to 1500 A.D. - known as the period between ancient and modern times






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






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