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Term | Description |
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smooth coastline | the reason the continent of Africa does not have many harbors |
thatched roof | common type of dwelling or house in the Pacific Islands |
desertification | when arable land turns to desert; occurring in the Sahel in Africa |
Trans Siberian | railroad that was built from Moscow to Vladivostok; serves as a key transportation link in Russia |
Hindus and Muslims | religious conflict in India is between these two groups |
Five Pillars | main beliefs by which Muslims live--profess faith in Allah, pray 5 times/day, give to the poor, fast during Ramadan, make a pilgrimmage to Mecca |
Siberia | area of Russia covered in permafrost, but rich in natural resources such as coal and oil |
polytheistic | belief in many gods |
Great Wall of China | cultural symbol of China stretching 4500 miles which was built to protect ancient China from invading tribes |
Water | most precious resource in the Middle East |
Great Dividing Range | arid plain or dry plateau of western Australia known as the Outback |
Koran | Holy book of the Islamic faith |
monotheistic | belief in one god |
Caste system | social hierarchy in India where people are born into a particular group |
Suez Canal | vital shipping lane that connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea |
Oil | many countries of the Middle East are leading producers of this nonrenewable resource |
Landlocked | many of the countries in Africa have no direct access to the coasts because they are surrounded by land on all sides. This is called _____________. |
Mecca | holy city to the Muslims |
OPEC | controls the supply and price of oil markets worldwide; Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries |
Torah | holy book of the Jewish religion |