Geography 7 Chapter 11 Vocabulary

Spain's central plateau

France's central highlands

Fine, rich, wind-borne soil left by glaciers

Large banks of earth and stone to hold back (sea) water

Land reclaimed from the sea

Long, narrow, steep-sided inlets carved out by glaciation

Soil that is permanently frozen below the surface

Strong north wind that blows from the Alps, sends gusts of bitterly cold air into southern France.

Hot, dry winds from North Africa, bring high temperatures to southern Europe

Dry winter winds that blow down from the mountains into valleys and plains