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104 Cards in this Set
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Europe is a region of islands and peninsulas.
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True
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The Thames River is the most important river in Germany.
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False
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Sicily is an island off of the Apennine Peninsula.
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True
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Prevailing Winds is what primarily determines climate in Europe.
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False
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Scandinavia has a subarctic and tundra climate.
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True
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During WWI, approximately 6 million Jews were killed.
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False
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Present-day democracies are modeled after ancient greek states.
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True
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Southern Europe is largely Roman Catholic.
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True
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The Berlin Wall was built as a defensive barrier during WWII.
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False
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Farmers welcome the permafrost whenever it comes.
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False
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Russia is about two times the size of the continental United States.
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True
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Turkey is bordered by the Aegean Sea.
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True
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Mesopotamia is the site of the world's oldest agricultural communities and two of Earth's longest rivers.
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True
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Rub' al Khali and the Sahara have the same climate.
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True
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The Sahara is the world's largest desert.
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True
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Jews and Arabs lay claim to the same ancient holy lands.
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True
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The capital of Iran is Tehran.
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True
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The Fertile Crescent is one of the first known sites of civilization.
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True
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Quran is the ancient holy city of Islam.
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False
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The great Rift Valley is growing Smaller all the time.
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False
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The wettest climate in this region is near the equator.
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True
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The Sahel is becoming more lush each year.
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False
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Many wild animals live on the Sarengeti Plain.
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True
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Mt. Kilimanjaro is located in the Southern Highlands.
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False
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Most people in Africa south of the Sahara live in areas with easy access to water, fertile soil, and mild climates.
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True
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The Himilayas run through India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Bhutan.
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True
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The Brahmaputra river empties into the Arabian Sea.
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False
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The Deccan Plateau is a major agricultural region.
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False
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Monsoon rains cause flooding in Bangladesh.
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True
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Europe is the ____ continent.
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Second smallest
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The Danube flows from Germany to the
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Black Sea
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The North European Plain is rich in
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agricultural lands, iron ore, and coal
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A mild ____ climate is found in most of southern Europe.
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Mediterranean
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How does the Netherlands protect is lowland areas?
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With dikes to hold back the sea
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The Pyrenees Mountains separate the ____ peninsula from the rest of Europe.
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Iberian
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Iceland is known as the land of ice and
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Volcanoes
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The ____ separates the Iberian Peninsula from Africa.
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The Strait of Gibraltar
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Permafrost is found in
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Northern Scandinavia
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What Ocean currents bring warm waters to western Europe?
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The Gulf Stream and the North Atlantic Drift
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European populations tend to be clustered
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in regions with fertile farmland and inland waterways
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Which of the following was an age of exploration and artistic achievement?
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The Renaissance
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A system in which Monarchs or Lords gave land to nobles in return for pledges of loyalty was known as
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Feudalism
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What organization currently unites western Europe?
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The European Union
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____ are ancient civilizations that shaped modern European culture.
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Greece and Rome
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Constantinople was the capital of
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The Byzantine Empire
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The Volga River connects Moscow with which body of water?
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The Caspian Sea
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A ___ climate dominates Russia.
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Subarctic
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About 3/4 of the Russian people live
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On the North European Plain
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Russia has few ocean ports that are
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free from ice year-round
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Russia's taiga is the world's largest
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coniferous forest
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What does the name "Mesopotamia" mean?
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Land between two rivers
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The ____ separates the Iberian Peninsula from Africa.
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Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
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In which country is Earth's longest river located?
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Egypt
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About ___ of Egypt's people live on 3% of its land.
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90%
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A ____ climate receives an average of 10 inches of rain or less per year.
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Desert
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The ____ is the largest landlocked body of salt water in the world.
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The Caspian Sea
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The Tigris and Euphrates river run through
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Syria, Turkey, and Iraq
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____ is the ancient capital of the Israelites.
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Jerusalem
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In 2001, ___ was targeted for sheltering terrorists.
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Afghanistan
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The Great Rift Valley was formed, in part by
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shifting tectonic plates
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What are the most abundant resources in this region?
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minerals and water
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Where is the Kalahari Desert located?
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Southern Africa
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Because of ____ , Africa south of the Sahara is losing fertile land.
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Desertification
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Where are tropical rain forest located in Africa south of the Sahara?
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Near the Equator
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In 1994 South Africa held its first election
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In which all people could vote
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The largest number of Muslims in Africa south of the Sahara live in
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Eastern Africa
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The ____ separate South Asia from the rest of Asia.
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Himalayas
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Monsoon rains are heaviest in ____ South Asia.
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Eastern
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The ____ protected Nepal and Bhutan from outside influences until the 1900s.
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Himalayas
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Most of the Ganges Plain is
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Farmed for rice, sesame, sugarcane, and jute.
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Located in the Himalayas, ____ is the tallest mountain in the world.
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Mount Everest
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What climate region is located along South Asia's southern edge?
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highlands
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___ is an island that broke away from the original India landmass.
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Sri Lanka
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The Eastern and Western Ghats block rainfall to the
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Deccan Plateau
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The city of Islamabad is named after
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A religion
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Which South Asian countries have a monarchy as their form of government?
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Nepal and Bhutan
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Hindus believe that after death
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Most people are reborn as another living thing
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In 1971 the Eastern part of Pakistan became
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Bangladesh
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In Pakistan most people are
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Muslim
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___ was India's beloved nonviolent political and spiritual leader.
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Mohandas Gandhi
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What language do most people in Bangladesh speak?
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Bengali
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____ make up the largest religious group in India.
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Hindus
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Hindus believe that Karma
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will influence each person's future lives
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What is an archipelago?
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a chain or group of islands
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Earthquakes, Tsunamis, and Volcanoes are
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caused by movement of Earth's tectonic plates
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The ____ form a natural barrier between Mongolia and China.
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Atlay Mountains
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East Asia's ___ is dominated by dry highlands and grasslands.
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north and west
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A tsunami is usually the result of?
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a nearby underwater earthquake
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A ___ is a powerful, hurricane-like storm in the western Pacific.
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typhoon
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Mongolia is the only country in East Asia
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that is landlocked
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The southeastern quarter of East Asia has a ____ climate.
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humid subtropical
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River that is the main waterway of England.
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Thames
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River that runs through Paris, France.
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Seine
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River in the northern Apennine Peninsula.
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Po
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Mainland peninsula of Denmark.
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Jutland
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Area whose name means "barren land".
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North European Plain
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Body of water that lies between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.
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Aral Sea
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Body of water bordering northern Libya.
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Red Sea
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Body of water that separates the Arabian Peninsula from Egypt.
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Mediterranean Sea
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Body of water that is bordered by Turkey and Georgia.
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Black Sea
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Body of water that is bordered impart by Turkmenistan and Iran.
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Caspian Sea
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Mouth of the Ganges river.
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Bay of Bengal
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Mouth of the Indus river.
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Arabian Sea
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Joins with the Ganges to form a delta.
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Brahmaputra
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