Chapter 11 Vocabulary

Question or Hint Answer or Word

loess fine, yellowish topsoil made up of silt and clay, carried by the wind
dike large bank of earth and stone that holds back water
polder low-lying area from which seawater has been drained to create new land
mistral strong northerly wind from the Alps that can bring cold air to southern Franc
foehn a dry wind that blows from the leedward sides of mountains, sometimes causing avalanches
Holocaust the mass murder of 6 million Jews by Germany's Nazi regime during World War II
devolution the granting of self-rule to local and regional authorities
acid deposition acidic pollution that falls to the ground
cap-and-trade a limit is placed on emissions, and businesses or countries can buy and sell emissions allowances