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oasis - an area in a desert region where fresh water is usually available from an underground spring or well
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petroleum - an oily liquid formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals; a fuel
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nonrenewable resource - a natural resource that cannot be quickly replaced once it is used
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standard of living - a measurement of a person's or a group's education, housing, health, and nutrition
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The Rub' al-Khali, or "Empty Quarter" is the largest all-sand desert in the world
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The Rub' al Khali is in the Arabian Peninsula
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The sand dunes do not stay in one place -- they gradually move as they are blown by the wind
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Ten years may pass between rainfalls
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Many parts of Southwest Asia receive little rain.
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Water is very valuable in Southwest Asia
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Southwest Asia contains some of Earth's largest deserts
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Some of the region's deserts are covered with sand. In others, the land is strewn with pebbles, gravel and boulders
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Sometimes, an oasis can support a community of people because farmers can grow crops and Nomadic shepherds can raise livestock.
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The two most important rivers in Southwest Asia are theTigris and Euphrates rivers
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Some of the most fertile soil in the world lies along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
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The Tigris and Euphrates rivers begin in the mountains of Turkey and flow south through Iraq
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The Tigris and Euphrates rivers are in Turkey and Iraq
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The Tigris and Euphrates rivers join to form the Shatt-al-Arah
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The Shatt-al-Arah flows into the Persian Gulf
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The region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers was known as Mesopotamia.
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Turkey and Iran have mountains
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The Zagros Mountains and the Elburz Mountains are in Iran.
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Much of the land of Southwest Asia borders bodies of water that separate countries within the region
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The bodies of water also separate Southewst Asia from other regions
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Red Sea - separates Southest Asia and Africa
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Mediterranean Sea form Southwest Asia's western border
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Black Sea forms Turkey's northern border
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Caspian Sea forms part of the boundary between Southwest Asia and Central Asia.
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Persian Gulf separates Iran from the Arabian Peninsula
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Baghdad is Iraq's capital.
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A mosque is an Islamic place of worship
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Desert land covers much of Southwest Asia
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One major desert in Southwest Asia is Rub' al-Khali
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One mountain range in Southwest Asia is Zagros Mountains
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Two seas in Southwest Asia are the Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
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Nearly two thirds of Southwest Asia is desert
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Most of Southwest Asia has an arid or a semiarid climate
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Much of the region receives less than 10 inches of rain each year
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Irrigation systems are important to grow crops in this dry region
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People in Saudi Arabia irrigate their crops by pumping water from deep underground wells
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A Mediterranean climate has hot, dry summers and mild, rainy winters
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The coasts of the Mediterranean, Black and Caspian seas and the mountainous areas of the region have a Mediterranean climate.
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Petroleum and water are the two most important natural resources in Southwest Asia
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Petroleum is a major export for Saudi Arabia
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Petroleum is the source of gasoline and other fuels.
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Petroleum is the natural resource that brings the most money into Southwest Asia
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The water in the region must be used carefully because much of Southwest Asia has a dry climate.
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Southwest Asia is the largest oil-producing region in the world
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Petroleum is Southwest Asia's greatest export
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Oil wealth allows many Southwest Asian countries to increase the standard of living of their people
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These countries have enough money to build schools and hospitals and to import goods from other countries
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The countries in Southwest Asia that have no oil have a lower standard of living because they do not have the income that pertroleum brings.
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Petroleum is also called oil
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Saudi Arabia has no permanent rivers
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Saudi Arabia has wadis which are stream beds that may hold water when seasonal rains fall but are dry much of the year
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The nations of Southwest Asia have continued to build irrigation systems
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Too much irrigation can use up the water that is available
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When a river runs through more than one nation, each nation is affected by the others' irrigation systems
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People use the land in Southwest Asia in three major ways: for agriculture, for nomadic herding and for producing oil
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In Israel, citrus fruits,cotton, peanuts and sugar cane are raised
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In Turkey, wheat, barley,cotton, sugar beets, fruits, olives and corn are grown
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Bedouins are Arabic-speaking nomadic herders that live in the desert herding camels, goats, and sheep
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Bedouins do not settle in one place. They move over a large area of land seeking grass and water for their animals
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Bedouins make up about 10 percent of the population of Southwest Asia
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Settlement policies of countries have forced many Bedouins to settle in one place.
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