| Term | Definition |
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fjord |
narrow, deep inlets of sea set between high, rocky cliffs |
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loch |
Scottish lakes; located in valleys carved by glaciers |
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North Atlantic Drift |
warm ocean current that brings mild temperatures and rain to parts of Northern Europe |
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constitutional monarchy |
government with a monarch (king/queen) as head of state and a parliament or other legislature that makes the laws |
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famine |
great shortage of food |
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bog |
soft ground soaked with water |
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peat |
matter made from dead plants, usually mosses |
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neutral |
not taking sides in a dispute or conflict |
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uninhabitable |
an area that cannot support human settlement |
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geysers |
hot springs that shoot hot water and steam into the air; can be used for geothermal energy |
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glen |
Scottish word for "valley" |