Geography Chapter 17

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Caucasus Mts.

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rise north of mount ararat between the black sea and caspian sea

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Atlas Mts.

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extends across morocco and Algeria

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Arabian Peninsula

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to the east the red sea and the gulf of Aden separates the Arabian Peninsula from Africa.

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Persian Gulf

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frames this peninsula on the east and the Arabian sea borders it to the south

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Sinai Peninsula

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to the northwest the Gulf of Suez and the Gulf of Aqaba flank the Sinai Peninsula

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Dead Sea

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the smallest of these sits at the mouth of the Jordan River

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Caspian Sea

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Located in Central Asia the Caspian Sea is the largest inland body of water on Earth.

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Aral Sea

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East of the Caspian Sea is the Aral Sea.

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Nile River

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Located in Egypt this is the world's longest river at 4,160 miles (6,693km).

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Tigris River

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is the eastern member of the two great rivers that define Mesopotamia, the other being the Euphrates. The river flows south from the mountains of southeastern Turkey through Iraq.

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Euphrates River

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a river in southwestern Asia; flows into the Persian Gulf; was important in the development of several great civilizations.

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Sahara

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The largest desert in the world at about 3.5 square miles it covers most of North America.

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Pastoralism

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the raising and grazing of livestock is a way of life for people live in a steppe climate.