Across
- 2. ____ deposited sand and gravel on the Jutland Peninsula's flat side and carved fjords on the east, forming the landscape of mostly flat Denmark.
- 4. Iceland sits on the boundary between ____ and North American tectonic plates.
- 7. Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland shared similar cultures, languages and religions, with which ___ has become more integrated since the 1100s.
- 8. The region's mountainous landscape and colder climates, which limit agriculture, have kept population density ___; population has concentrated near shipping industries along the seacoast.
- 9. Northern Europe's energy, forests and marine resources are under threat due to ____, exploitation, and climate change.
- 10. Much of Europe's remaining forests are found in Scandinavia, but they are facing problems of ____.
- 12. Industrialization in the ____ century created abundant new jobs, which drew and influx of people who brought new social classes and new ideas of independence and democracy.
- 14. Northern European countries are considered ___ states.
Down
- 1. Due to its high latitude, Northern Europe is facing more rapid ___ change.
- 2. Government and ____ organizations work together to create regulations for environmental standards, develop recycling programs, reduce reliance on fossil fuels, and restore forestlands.
- 3. ___ is the world's largest island.
- 5. Regions warmed by the Atlantic Ocean or ___ sea have milder, wetter temperatures and coniferous forests.
- 6. Part of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Norway and Northern Sweden feature mountains caused by ___ and faulting.
- 11. Human activity has led to a variety of environmental issues: Fishing practices have threatened commercial species as well as seabed habitats, ___ from industries and agriculture is causing pollution in the Baltic Sea.
- 13. The last ice age covered Northern Europe in mile-thick ___ that filled valleys and cut fjords and mountains.