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The 4 plates that impact north Africa are - |
African, Arabian, Anatolian, Eurasian |
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Mountain range in North Africa |
Atlas mont |
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Most areas of the Sahara desert are - |
Hamadahs |
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Ergs |
Sandy dune covered areas |
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Hamadas |
Sandstone plateaus |
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Regs |
Desert pavement |
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River in Africa; it's also - |
Nile ; longest |
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Climate of the saraha |
Arid and semi arid |
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Sahel |
Flat plan that marks transition from saraha (north) and grassland/savanna (south) |
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Most important resources of Africa |
Phosphate and petroleum |
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Where's the med. Climate in Africa? |
Morocco, Tunisia, and Libya |
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East med. Include which countries |
Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Israel |
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2 rivers in East. Med |
Euphrates and Jordan rivers |
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Significantance of Jordan rivers |
Border between west bank and Jordan |
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Wadi |
Dry stream |
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Lowest body of water in earth |
Dead sea |
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What connects east med to the red sea and Indian ocean? |
Gulf of aqaba |
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List climates of east med starting at coast and moving inland |
Hs, med, arid, semi arid |
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Describe med. Climate |
Hot and dry summer Mild and wet winters |
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Most important resources in East med. |
Lumber and minerals |
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The geography of NE is mostly- |
Mountain |
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What has caused many earth quakes in NE |
North Anatolian fault |
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Where is the point where ASIA and Europe meet |
Anatolian Penn |
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What country makes the Anatolian Penn |
Turkey |
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Border of water between Asia and Europe is |
Turkish strait |
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Major rivers in NE |
Tigris and Euphrates |
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Important transportation link between Iran and Asian counties |
Caspian |
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2 most important resources of NE |
Fossil fuels and waterways |
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Coast if turkey and Iran has what climate |
MED. |
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Interior of NE is |
Semi arid |
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AP is mostly - and suitable for- |
Arid or dry ; agriculture and human settlement |
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The empty quarter is the name for - |
Rub' al- khali |
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Describe empty quarter |
Largest uninterrupted area of sand |
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Important shipping route for oil between Europe and Asia |
Red sea |
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Largest source of oil |
Persian gulf |
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Body of water that is east of AP and serves as important shipping route for oil making countries of subregion |
Persian gulf |
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Main climate if AP |
Desert |
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Monsoon |
Heavy summer rains |
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Where do monsoons happen |
Coastal areas of AP |
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Simons |
Hot suffocating Winds |
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Where 25% of oil |
Arabian deserts |
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Shamals |
Sand and dust from north |
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Oil distribution is |
Not even |
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Standard if living |
Average |
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Largest inland sea |
Caspian |
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Shrinking river |
Aral |
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Lake balkhash |
CA |
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Climate of CA and why |
Arid ; far away from water |
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Parts if - that borders east Kazakhstan are used for- |
Steppe ; agriculture |
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The Caucasus mountains have - climate |
Highlands |
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What's the climate of north Kazakhstan |
HC |
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J name for god |
Yahweh |
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J story |
Will dwell on promise land |
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When was Israel made |
1947 |
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J fathers |
Abraham and Moses |
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J holy city |
Jerusalem; west wall has place of prayer which is the only remains of old place |
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C story |
They'll have special relationship |
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Branches of j |
Orthodox, conservative, and reformed |
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Branches of c |
Catholic, protestant, and orthodox |
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C city |
Bethlehem, |
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C goal |
Archive salvation where souls live with god in haven by following rules and sacraments |
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I story |
Favored by god for faith and submission to god |
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I branches |
Sunni Shiite |
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Shahada |
Faith declaration |
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Salat |
Prayer x5 |
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Zakat |
2.5% of wealth to charity (almsgiving) |
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Siyam |
Fasting |
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Hajj |
Going mecca |
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Shiite v. Sunni |
Mohammed family rule v. Anyone can |
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Nile origin and had - |
Highlands of Ethiopia and Uganda; early civilization |
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The Levant includes |
Syria, Jordan, Israel, and Palestine |
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Syrian desert I'd composed of - and us used as - |
Gravel ; roadway |
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Eastern med has a lot of- |
Mountains |
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The Turkish strait connects - and is - |
Aegan and black sea ; military and commercial |