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What is loess?
A rich, wind-borne sediment left by glaciers
What have the Dutch done to try to keep out water from their land?
Built dikes: large banks of earth and stone that hold back water, has helped them reclaim land
from the sea... reclaimed land is called polders, drained and kept dry by windmills... used for
farming and settlement
What is a mistral?
Strong north wind from the Alps that send gusts of very cold air
What is a foehn?
Dry winter winds that can trigger avalanches
What is humus?
Material formed from decaying leaves and other organic matter that makes soil extremely fertile
Netherlands?
Natural gas and windpower
Ireland?
Peat
Which empire did Northwestern Europe used to be a part of, and what happened to
them?
The Roman Empire, collapsed and allowed Germanic groups to invade
What were the Crusades and what was the result of them?
Series of religious wars against Islamic states with the goal of regaining the Holy Land, Europe
did not win permanent control but this opened up trade routes
What is communism?
Theory that calls for economic equality and ownership of resources and factories by the state
What is devolution?
Granting of powers of self-rule to local and regional authorities
What did Germany try to do after the 1950s to encourage economic growth?
Invite guest workers.. foreign laborers working temporarily in an industrialized country
How would you describe the population of NWE and why is it this way?
Older population... low birthrates and higher life expectancies.. also decreasing because women
are developing careers and delaying having children, fewer children are being born
What kind of energy does this subregion lead in the development and use of?
Wind energy