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10 Cards in this Set
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Arabian Peninsula |
region of the World that has the largest sand desert in the World |
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Persian Gulf |
body of water surrounded by the Arabian Peninsula, Iran, and Iraq |
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Tigris River |
river that flows across a low, flat plain in Iraq and joins the Euphrates River |
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Euphrates River |
river that flows across a low, flat plain in Iraq and joins the Tigris River |
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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 steambeds |
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fossil water |
water that is not being replaced by rainfall |
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Shia |
branch of Islam in which Muslims believe that true interpretations of Islamic teachings can only come from certain religious and political leaders |
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Sunni |
branch of Islam in which Muslims believe in the ability of the majority of the community to interpret Islamic teachings |
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OPEC |
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, an international organization whose members work to influence the price of oil on World markets by controlling the supply |
