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






2. A strong north word from the Alps






3. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






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. Countries that provide healthcare programs funded by governments






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






7. The mass murder of more than 6 million European Jews






8. Treaty which set up the European Union






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






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






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






12. Expelling or killing rival ethnic groups in an area






13. Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface






14. Wet or dry acid pollution that falls to the ground






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






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






17. People concerned with the quality of the environment






18. The elevation above which trees cannot grow






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






20. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






21. People concerned with the quality of the environment






22. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






23. Winter winds which can trigger avalanches






24. The process in which glaciers formed and spread






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






26. France's capital






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






28. Mountain system formed by glaciation and folding






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






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






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






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






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






34. Wet or dry acid pollution that falls to the ground






35. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






36. Hot - dry winds from North Africa






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






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






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






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






41. Long - narrow - steep-sided inlets






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






43. Large banks of earth and stone






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






45. The manufacture of machinery and industrial equipment






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






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






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






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






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







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