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






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






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






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






5. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






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






7. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






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






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






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






11. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






12. Treaty which set up the European Union






13. A strong north word from the Alps






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






15. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






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






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






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






19. Group of countries whose goal is a united Europe in which goods - services - and workers can move freely among member countries






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






21. France's capital






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






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






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






25. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






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






27. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






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






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






30. A movement to value reason and question tradition






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






32. A strong north word from the Alps






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






34. Separate communites






35. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






36. Large banks of earth and stone






37. Also known as the Great European Plain






38. Focusing on accurately depicting the details of everyday life






39. People concerned with the quality of the environment






40. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






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






42. Payment for damages






43. Payment for damages






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






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






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






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






48. The result of melting snow and ice






49. Large banks of earth and stone






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







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