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16 Cards in this Set
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Arabian Peninsula |
has the world's largest sand deseert |
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Persian Gulf |
in the center of the Arabian Peninsula |
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Tigris and Euphrates rivers |
flows across a low, flat plain in Iraq |
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oasis |
a wet, fertile area in a desert that forms where underground water bubbles to the surface |
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wadis |
dry streambeds |
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fossil water |
water that is not being replaced by rainfall |
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Shia |
Muslims that believe that true interpretation of Islamic teaching can only come from certain religious and political leaders |
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Sunni |
Muslims that believe in the ability of the majority of the community to interpret Islamic teachings |
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OPEC |
an international organization whose members work to influence the price of oil on world markets by controlling the supply |
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procedure |
a step, by step process |
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embargo |
limit on trade |
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Baghdad |
Iraq's capital |
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shah |
king |
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revolution |
a drastic change in a country's government |
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Tehran |
Iran's capital |
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theocracy |
government ruled by religious leaders |