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15 Cards in this Set
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Name the warmest ocean.
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the Indian Ocean
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Which ocean lies between the Americas and Europe or Africa?
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the Atlantic Ocean
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What is the world's largest ocean?
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The Pacific Ocean
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The Arctic Ocean is known as the worlds' _______ & _______ ocean.
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smallest & coldest
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What was the main occupation of the people of Sumer?
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farmers
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Be able to locate on a map:
Asia, Antarctica, North America, and the Indian, Pacific, & Mediterranean oceans and seas |
see p. 314-315 in text (Atlas A2 in back of textbook)
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The Fertile Crescent refers to _______.
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Mesopotamia
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Who studies the remains of ancient civilizations?
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archaeologists
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What were two important inventions made by the Sumerians?
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writing and the wheel
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Where do we believe Noah's ark came to rest?
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Mt. Ararat
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What is cuneiform?
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It is the Sumerians' from of wedge-shaped writing.
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What does Mesopotamia mean?
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"between the rivers"
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