A | B |
constitutional monarchy | country has a reigning king or queen, but a parliament serves as the lawmaking branch of government |
loch | lakes in valley carved by glaciers during the ice ages |
nationalize | industry owned and operated by the government |
bog | soft ground that is soaked with water |
peat | composed of decayed vegetable matter, usually mosses |
fjord | narrow, deep inlets of the sea between high, rocky cliffs |
socialism | economic system in which the government owns and controls the means of producing goods |
neutral | country that does not take sides in international conflicts |
unihabitable | cannot support human life and settlements |
geyser | Icelandic term for hot springs that shoot hot water and steam into the air |
first industrialized nation | Great Britain |
United Kingdom | includes England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland |
Great Britain | includesn England, Scotland, Wales |
where lochs are found | Scotland |
what countries have unihabitable areas | Denmark and Iceland |