Chapter 5 Key Term Quiz

Europe
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Eroded by glaciation, these valleys have very steep sides.

A low mound of compacted earth shaped by glacial action.

A term used to describe the vast metropolitan area that encompasses most of Europe.

A long ridge of sand and gravel deposited by glacier meltwater.

The economic and political alliance of most European countries.

The current geological period in which human activity is deemed responsible for the profound and fundamental restructuring of the environment.

Small shallow lakes formed by retreating glaciers.

The cultural development in 14th century Europe, centered in Italy, that drew upon classical learning.

An area created by sediments carried by a river.

White Dutch settlers in South Africa. Also the name of their language.

A former industrial site affected by environmental contamination.

A German-dominated alliance of merchant cities in the Baltic and northern Europe, especially strong from 1300 to 1500.

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