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Chapter 3 Q/A Section 1
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What is the differance between a plateau and a mountain? | A plateau is a hill with a flat top and a mountain is big with a sharp peak. |
What is the differance between a river and a strait? | A strait connects larger bodies of water while a river is a small body of water that runs into the ocean. |
Explain the differance between the winds in Iran and the winds of the United States. | The winds in Iran are dry and sandy while the winds in the United States are cool and dry. |
Where is Turkey located? | Turkey is located in Asia and Europe. |
What is Iran's average teperature in the summer? | Iran's average teperature in summer is 110 degrese fernhiet. |
What is the name of underground tunnels that act like aquifers? | The name of these underground tunnels is qanat. |
What is the differance between a aquifer and a qanat? | An aquifer is a bridge that holds water and is used for irrigation while a qanat is a tunnel that holds water and is used for irrigation. |
Where is the wettest spot in Iran located? | The wettest spot in Iran is located on the shore on the Caspian sea and it along with other shores it forms the Caspian border. |
What is the climate in Cyprus? | The climate in Cyprus is mediterranean with hot,dry summers and milder,rainier winters. |
What is the climate in Turkey? | The climate in Turkey is mediterranean but it is like a penisula and has winter at almost below freezing and they recieve nearly 32 inches of rain a year. |
What is the religion in Iran tha uses the teachings of Baha'i and was founded in the 1800's? | The religion is Zoroastrism. |
What is the largest ethnic group in Turkey? | The largest ethnic group in Turkey is Turks. |