Chp 17 and 18 Test
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| Africa's longest mountain range | Ahaggar Mountains
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| place in the desert where water is present | Oases
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| grains such as barley, oats, or wheat that are used for food | cereals
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| stream beds that are usually dry except during periods of heavy rain | wadis
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| the action of earthquakes | seismic activity
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| the triangular section of land formed by the sand and mud deposited by the flowing waters at the mouth of a river | delta
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| an important natural resource of the culture region of North Africa and Southwest Asia | Petroleum
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| raising and grazing livestock | Pastoralism
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| desert that covers about 250,0009 square miles | Rubal Khali
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| the largest peninsula in the culture region of North Africa and southwest Asia | Arabian peninsula
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| the region of rich fertile soil between the Tigris and Euphrates River | fertile crescent
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| the region of North africa and southwest asia is _______ as the US | twice as large
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| the worlds longest river | the Nile
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| ________ forms Turkey's southern border | the Taurus mountains
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| North africa and southwest asia may have __________ | up to 10 percent of the worlds iron-ore preserves
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| the central area of north africa and southwest asia is made up of _________ | 2 peninsulas and 3 bodies of water
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| the dead sea is located___________ | at the mouth of the Jordan river
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| the worlds saltiest lake | Dead Sea
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| _____ has a great risk for ______ | Iran; Earthquakes
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| _______ is located on the southern part of __________ and is the desert with the ___________ in the region | Rubal Khali; Arabian peninsula; largest are of sand
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| How has the Nile river helped to shape life in Egypt? (discussion) |
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| How has the petroleum and natural gas been beneficial to this region? (discussion) | made them rich.... money leads to power
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| a difference in people based on their origins, languages, customs, or beliefs | ethnic diversity
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| the Arabs living in the territory on which Israel was established | Palestinians
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| a non-Arab country on the eastern border of Iran | Alfghanistan
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| the capital of Egypt | Cairo
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| the area of North Africa now composed on Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco | Maghreb
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| taking plants of animals from the wild and making them useful to people | Domestication
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| the early civilization that developed in Mesopotamia | Sumerian
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| the writing system of the Sumerians | Cuneiform
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| the picture writing developed by the early Egyptians | heiroglyphics
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| farming in the middle east and north africa is concentrates in areas ____________ | where water is readily available
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| called the land of the Aryans | Iran
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| most densely populated country in the region | Bahrain
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| people who follow the teachings of Jesus | Christians
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| _____________ are found throughout the region | several types of government
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| _________ developed a ____________ to irrigate their farms | the Persians; underground canals
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| _____________ ended in this region after the rise of _________ began | European rule; Nationalism
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| pulitzer prize winning Jewish American composer of the 20th century | Aaron Copland
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| the 265 day calendar came from the | Egyptians
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| language common to southern Morocco | Berber
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| ______ architecture is known for its ________ | Islamic; Mosques and Palaces
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| How does the distribution of water resources affect the population density and areas of the region? (discussion) |
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| How does the demand for oil throughout .... ( did not get the rest of this) |
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