Upgrade to remove ads
Only $2.99/month

World Geography Chapter 12 Vocabulary

Terms in this set (14)

Fjord
A long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between steep slopes
Massif Central
The uplands of France, which account for about one-sixth of French lands
Uplands
A hill or very low mountain that may also contain mesas and high plateaus
Peat
Partially decayed plant matter found in bogs
Meseta
The central plateau of Spain
North Atlantic Drift
A current of warm water from the Tropics
Sirocco
A hot, steady south wind that blows from North Africa across the Mediterranean Sea into southern Europe, mostly in spring
Mistral
A cold, dry wind from the north
Dike
An earthen bank used to direct or prevent the passage of water
Terpen
High earthen platforms used in seaworks
Polder
Land that is reclaimed from the sea or other body of water by diking and drainage
Zuider Zee
Former inlet of the North Sea in the Netherlands
Seaworks
A structure used to control the sea's destructive impact on human life
Ijsselmeer
A freshwater lake separated from the North Sea by a dike and bordered by polders
THIS SET IS OFTEN IN FOLDERS WITH...