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41 Cards in this Set
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people who buy and use many types of products
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consumers
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the difference in the elevation or height of the land
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relief
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a part of the earth that has one or more common characteristics
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region
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an almost flat area with little diference in elevation between the high parts and the low parts
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plain
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scientists who study the weather
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meteorologists
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areas of moderate relief rangin between 300 and 1000 feet
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hills
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people who are responsible for locating ships and planes
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navigators
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a plain that has been raised up by pressures inside the earth so it stands high above the areas around it; often has canyons
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plateau
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rainwater which collects in underground rocks
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ground water
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a landform having high relief
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mountain
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the forms or shapes of the earth
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landforms
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What are the four major landform regions?
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plains
plateaus hills mountains |
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the knowledge and skill people use to make things
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technology
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the longest mountain range in the world
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Andes in South America
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a person who fights against a government
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guerilla
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large wide rivers of ice that slowly flow down the sides of a mountain, carving the mountain into a sharp, pointed peak
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glacier
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a tunnel system that allows ground water to flow underground until it reaches a flat area with fertile soil
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qanat
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the highest mountain in the world
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Mt Everest
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a narrow water way that connects two larger bodies of water
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strait
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the latitude and longitude of a place
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absolute location
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the watering of plants by pipes, canals,or ditches
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irrigation
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a journey made for religious reasons
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hajj or pilgrimage
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a complex system that moves things from one place to another
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movement
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the second largest branch of the Islamic religion
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shiite
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place where water is stored
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reservoirs
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Islam's holy book which contains the writings of Muhammad
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Koran
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Why is the Middle east important to the Unoted States?
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More than 1/2 of the world's known oil reserves are here.
Africa, Asia, & Europe meet here. By way of the Suez Canal, ships can cross from the Mediterrean sea to the Red Sea and eastward.It is also the birthplace of the world's religions. |
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a 250,000 square mile area which is unpopulated because it is a desolate, barren region with mountains of sand that reach over 900 feet
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Empty Quarter
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finding the location of a place by telling how far and in what direction it is from somewhere else
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relative location
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a group of nomadic people who live in a sparsely populated area east of the Jordan River
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Bedouins
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looking at the rest of the world and making judgements about it based only on your own cultural background and experience
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ethnocentrism
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the belief in only one god
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monotheism
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to bring something into one country from another
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export
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a person who has a strong committment to the creation of an independent Palestinian state
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palestinian
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a strip of land projecting into the water
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peninsula
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Why has Israel had so many wars with its neighbors?
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The land of Israel is claimed by two peoples, Israelis & Palestinians. Neighboring Arab countries believe that the Jews have no right to a homeland in the Middle East.
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a nation ruled according to religious laws instead of laws passed by the people
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theocracy
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a place in the desert that has enough water for plants and trees to grow
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oasis
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the largest branch of the islam religion
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Sunnites
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What are the major landforms of the three regions that make up the Middle East?
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The Highlands
Arabian Peninsula Fertile Crescent |
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a 1,000 mile long strip of fertile land shaped like a crescent
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Fertile Crescent
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