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Central Asia Holt Chapter 19 Section 1 pp 460-463
Term | Definition |
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landlocked | completely surrounded by land with no direct access to the ocean |
Pamirs | a mountain range in Tajikistan that has large glaciers in it |
Hindu Kush | a high mountain range that extends through Afghanistan |
Fergana Valley | a large fertile area of land to the east of the Caspian Sea |
Caspian Sea | a large body of water that borders Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan |
Syr Darya | a river north of Uzbekistan that flows into the Aral Sea |
Amu Darya | a river south of Uzbekistan that flows into the Aral Sea |
Lake Balkhash | a body of water that has freshwater at one end and salty water at the other end |
Kara-Kum | a large desert in Turkmenistan |
Kyzyl Kum | a large desert in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan |
scarce | limited; as in water availability |
Aral Sea | a body of water that has become devastatingly low over time |