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adder2 |
a small, poisonous snake found in Europe and Asia. |
Africa |
the second largest continent. Africa is south of Europe and between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. It is in the Eastern Hemisphere. |
Albania |
a country in southeastern Europe. Albania borders on the Adriatic Sea, and Greece is one of its neighbors. Tirane is the capital of Albania. |
Alps |
The Alps are a large range of mountains in Europe. The highest mountains of the Alps are located in Switzerland. |
Andorra |
Andorra is a small country in Europe. It is located in the mountains between Spain and France. People often come to Andorra to go skiing. |
Asia |
the largest continent. Asia is surrounded by the Pacific, Indian, and Arctic Oceans, the Red Sea, and eastern Europe. It is in the Eastern Hemisphere. |
Atlantic |
an ocean bordered by Europe and Africa on the east and North and South America on the west; Atlantic Ocean. |
Atlantic Ocean |
an ocean that is bordered by Europe and Africa on the east and by North and South America on the west. |
Austria |
a country in central Europe. Vienna is the capital of Austria. |
badger |
a furry mammal with short legs and a long body. The American badger has a white stripe on its forehead that runs down its back, and it has long dark marks on its face also. Badgers eat worms, rodents, rabbits, and plants. Different kinds of badgers live in Europe, Asia, and North America. They are related to skunks, otters, and other kinds of weasels. [1/2 definitions] |
Baltic Sea |
a sea in norther Europe that lies between Sweden and Finland. It also borders other countries such as Poland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. |
beaver1 |
a large rodent, up to four feet long, with thick brown fur and a wide flat tail. Beavers use their long front teeth to cut down trees for food and to build dams and lodges (beaver houses). They use the dams to keep water around their lodges. Beavers live in North America, Europe, and Asia. |
Belarus |
a country in Europe that is bordered by Poland, Lithuania, Russia, and Ukraine. The capital of Belarus is Minsk. |
Belgium |
a country in northwestern Europe. Brussels is the capital of Belgium. |
bison |
a similar animal that lives in Europe. Both kinds of bison are closely related. [1/2 definitions] |
Black Sea |
a sea that lies between Europe and Asia. It is surrounded by Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. |
boar |
a wild pig that lives in Europe, Asia, and Africa. Boars that have escaped from farms are now common in the southeastern mountains of the United States. [1/2 definitions] |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
a country in southeastern Europe that lies between the countries of Serbia and Croatia. The capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina is Sarajevo. |
brier2 |
a shrub of southern Europe. The brier's woody root is used in making tobacco pipes. |
Britain |
"Britain" is a short name that people use for the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom is a nation in Europe that consists of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. |
brown bear |
a bear that is mainly brown in color, found in western North America and northern Europe and Asia. Brown bears vary in size from the small Syrian variety to the giant Kodiak bear and include the North American grizzlies. They are found in more parts of the world than any other kind of bear. |
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