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ch 18 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| arabian peninsula | has the largest sand desert in the world. But it also has huge expanses of desert covered with bare rock or gravel. |
| persian gulf | -the countries of this region appear on the map in sort of a semicircle, with it in the center. |
| tigras | rivers flow across a low, flat plain in Iraq |
| euphrates | rivers flow across a low, flat plain in Iraq |
| oasis | is a wet, fertile area in a desert that forms where underground water bubbles to the surface. |
| wadis | are wells dug in dry streambeds |
| fossil water | is water that is not being replaced by rainfall. |
| shia | Muslims believe that true interpretation of Islamic teaching can only come from certain religious and political leaders called imams |
| sunni | Muslims believe in the ability of the majority of the community to interpret Islamic teachings. |
| EOPEC | is an international organization whose members work to influence the price of oil on world markets by controlling the supply. |
| embargo | limit on trade |
| bagdad | Iraq’s capital, |
| shay | means king |
| revolution | is a drastic change in a country’s government and way of life. |
| Tehran | is a drastic change in a country’s government and way of life. |
| theocracy | a government ruled by religious leaders |
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