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33 Cards in this Set
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beign in humid regions and then flow thru dry areas
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exotic rivers
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dry streambeds
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wadis
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water that is not being replaced by rainfall
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fossil water
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largest sand desert in the world "empty quarter"
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Rub'al-Kahli
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Name the 10 countries that make up the ARabian Penin.
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1-Saudi Arabia
2-Kuwait 3-Bahrain 4-Oman 5-Yemen 6-Iraq 7-Iran 8-Afghanistan 9-Qatar 10- United Arab Emrites |
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These bodies of water are laid out in the shape of a ____
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semi-circle
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The body of waterin the center of these countries is the ____ _____
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Persian Gulf
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In ancient times the plain of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers was called _______ which means ___ ____ ___ ___
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1-Mesopotamia
2-land between the rivers |
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The HIGHEST PT of the arabian penin. is in the mts. of the country of _______.
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Yemen
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Two exotic rivers are the ____ and_______
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Tigris, Euphrates
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These bodies of water are laid out in the shape of a ____
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semi-circle
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The body of waterin the center of these countries is the ____ _____
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Persian Gulf
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In ancient times the plain of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers was called _______ which means ___ ____ ___ ___
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1-Mesopotamia
2-land between the rivers |
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The HIGHEST PT of the arabian penin. is in the mts. of the country of _______.
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Yemen
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Two exotic rivers are the ____ and_______
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Tigris, Euphrates
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The Hindu Kush is a mountain range in _______
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Afghanistan
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Most of the southwest Asia has a _________climate.
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desert
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desert climate.....this is true because
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the high pressure system
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A Desert can be both very___and___
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hot and cold
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______is an important resource everywhere but is crucial in this region
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Water
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These bodies of water are laid out in the shape of a ____
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semi-circle
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The body of waterin the center of these countries is the ____ _____
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Persian Gulf
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In ancient times the plain of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers was called _______ which means ___ ____ ___ ___
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1-Mesopotamia
2-land between the rivers |
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The HIGHEST PT of the arabian penin. is in the mts. of the country of _______.
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Yemen
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Two exotic rivers are the ____ and_______
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Tigris, Euphrates
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____get water by digging shallow wells into dry streambeds
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Nomads
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this regions' most important mineral resource is ___
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oil
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This resource is found along the shores of the______
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Persian Gulf
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The only country in this region that has deposits of many metals is___
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Iran
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____get water by digging shallow wells into dry streambeds
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Nomads
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this regions' most important mineral resource is ___
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oil
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This resource is found along the shores of the______
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Persian Gulf
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The only country in this region that has deposits of many metals is___
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Iran
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