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40 Cards in this Set
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The region covers _________ square miles; more than __% of Earth's land surface
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5.5 million; 10%
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Three major peninsulas in the region are:
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Arabian Peninsula
Sinai Peninsula Anatolian Peninsula |
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Largest peninsula in the region
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Arabian Peninsula
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A peninsula in Egypt and connects Africa to Asia
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Sinai Peninsula
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Peninsula in Turkey
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Anatolian Peninsula
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lowest place on the Earth's surface; saltiest body of water
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Dead Sea
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major seas in the region are:
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Dead, Red, Black, Mediterranean, Arabian, and Caspian Sea
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The most fertile areas in the region are:
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• Coastal plains of the Mediterranean and Caspian Sea
• Coast of the Persian Gulf |
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The Nile River is the world's longest river at ____ miles
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4,160
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3% of land area but home to 90% of Egyptian people
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Nile River Valley
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sand and mud deposited by the following water
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Alluvial soil deposits
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triangle shape section of fertile land at the mouth of a river
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Delta
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The ______ and _________ River were home to several ancient civilizations in what is now called ____
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Tigris and Euphrates; Iraq
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"land between the rivers" - fertile valley
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Mesopotamia
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River that is 1,700 miles long
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Euphrates River
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River that is 1,100 miles long
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Tigris River
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Streambeds that are dry expect during heavy rain
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Wadis
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northwest coast of Arabian peninsula
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Hejaz
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southwest coast of Arabian peninsula
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Asir Mountains
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on the Anatolian peninsula
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Pontiac and Taurus Mountains
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in western Iran
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Zagros Mountains
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just south of Caspian Sea
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Elbrus Mountains
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highest peak in region; located in Afghanastan
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Hindu Kush
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longest range in Africa
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Atlas Mountains
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in southern Algeria
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Ahaggar Mountains
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The most important natural resource in the region is _________, followed by _______ ___
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petroleum; natural gas
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Most oil and natural gas reserves are in the countries bordering ___ _______ ____, _______ and _____
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the Persian Gulf, Algeria, and Libya
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chemical compound used in fertilizers
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Phosphate
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The major occupations of most people in the region is _______ and _______ _________
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farming and raising livestock
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Most parts of the region average less than __ inches of rain a year
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10
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Deserts cover about __% of this region
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50%
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largest desert in the world at about 3.5 million square miles
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Sahara
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place in the desert where water is present, making small-scalped agriculture possible
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Oasis
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Only about __% of the Sahara is made up of sand; the rest is ______ ________, _________, and ____ _______ ____
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10%; desert pavement, mountains, and man's exposed rock
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Rub al Khali desert is on the southern part of the _______ _________
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Arabian peninsula
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The Rub al Khali is also called _____ _______
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empty quarter
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Climate on the coastal plains and the Tigris-Euphrates valley
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Mediterranean Climate
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Climate north of deserts in north Africa and interior of Southwest Asia
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Steppe Climate
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raising and grazing mainly in steppe regions
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Pastoralism
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Mediterranean climates export _____, ______, and ______
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fruit, olives, and grapes
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