Jura
Rhine-to-Rhone range
Jura names several geographic features: a mountain range along the French-Swiss border, a Scottish island in the Inner Hebrides known for whisky and George Orwell's final residence, and a canton in northwestern Switzerland.
The mountains gave their name to the Jurassic geological period.
We hiked through the Jura last summer.
Jura single malt has a distinctive character.
Distilled grain alcohol
- distilleryAlcohol manufacturing plant
- deerAntlered hoofed mammal
- wildNot domesticated or controlled
- remoteDistant or controller
George Orwell · single malt · peated · island · ferry
Small territorial division
- watchmakingCraft of building timepieces
- separatismAdvocacy for political breakaway
- BernSwiss federal city
- referendumDirect vote on legislation
Extinct prehistoric reptiles
- pterosaurExtinct flying reptile
- ichthyosaurMesozoic ocean-dwelling reptile
- plesiosaurExtinct marine reptile
- ammoniteExtinct spiral-shelled cephalopod
belemnite · archaeopteryx · sauropod · stegosaurus · prehistoric · cretaceous · paleontology · fossil
European mountain system
- massifUnified mountain group
- plateauFlat highland area
- ridgeNarrow raised strip
- synclineDownward-bowing rock formation
anticline · elevation · summit · escarpment · combe · valley · hiking · cross-country skiing
Geography's influence on taste
- appellationName or title given
- vineyardGrape-growing estate
- winemakingCrafting fermented grape beverages
- trousseauBride's gathered possessions
whisky
Distilled grain alcohol
- distilleryAlcohol manufacturing plant
- deerAntlered hoofed mammal
- wildNot domesticated or controlled
George Orwell · remote · single malt · peated · island · ferry
canton
Small territorial division
- watchmakingCraft of building timepieces
- separatismAdvocacy for political breakaway
- BernSwiss federal city
dinosaurs
Extinct prehistoric reptiles
- pterosaurExtinct flying reptile
- ichthyosaurMesozoic ocean-dwelling reptile
- plesiosaurExtinct marine reptile
ammonite · belemnite · archaeopteryx · sauropod · stegosaurus · prehistoric · cretaceous · paleontology · fossil · Morrison Formation
Alps
European mountain system
syncline · anticline · elevation · summit · escarpment · combe · valley · hiking · cross-country skiing
terroir
Geography's influence on taste
- appellationName or title given
- vineyardGrape-growing estate
- winemakingCrafting fermented grape beverages
JuraAlps
European mountain system
Swiss Alps · Mont Blanc · Matterhorn · flatlands · Pyrenees
JuraCretaceous
Final Mesozoic period
Triassic · Permian · Cambrian · Precambrian · Carboniferous
- jury dutyRequired courtroom participation
- hung juryUnanimous verdict impossible
- trial by juryLegal proceeding with citizen judges
- grand juryInvestigative charging body
- jury trialLegal proceeding with citizen panel
- Jurassic ParkDinosaur amusement park catastrophe