Chapter 12

2. bloom a cluster of harmful marine organisms that spread due to ecological imbalances
5. the removal of topsoil and the vegetation anchored by it, resulting in desertification
10. largest mountain system in Europe
11. a body of mountain ranges formed by fault-line activity
12. Peninsula in southwestern Europe occupied by Spain and Portugal
15. Capital of Portugal
16. Capital of Spain
18. an independently governed community consisting of a city and the surrounding lands, notably present in ancient Greece
19. Peninsula, the mountainous region surrounded by the Adriatic, Ionian, and Aegean Seas
20. hot spot a location where pollution and other human activities have led to the degradation, or even death, of an ecosystem
21. Capital of Greece
22. Capital of Cyprus
23. plains the location of most of Southern Europe's agriculture

1. an environmental consequence of hotter, drier conditions and the fires this climate change may produce
3. sector the key economic segment of Southern Europe, including tourism
4. languages languages that developed from Latin, such as Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian
6. an extremely rare heavy-metal element essential in high-tech industry
7. Capital of Malta
8. an ancient Greek architectural landmark of major historical significance
9. Capital of San Marino
13. Capital of Italy
14. The interdependent relationship between two places, usually referring to economic interactions.
17. rebirth; the period in European civilization characterized by a surge of interest in classical learning and values