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Holt Chapter 18

The Arabian Peninsula, Iraq and Iran

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Arabian Peninsula body of land that contains the world's largest sand desert and no permanent rivers
Persian Gulf a body of water in which the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers empty
Tigris River a body of water located to the east of the Euphrates River, then joins it and empties into the Persian Gulf
Euphrates River a body of water located to the west of the Tigris River, then joins it and empties into the Persian Gulf
Mesopotamia "the land between the rivers"
Iran one of the world's most mountainous countries
Zagros Mountains range(s) located in western Iran
Elburz and Kopet-Dag Mountains range(s) located in northern Iran
Tehran capital city of Iran
Baghdad capital city of Iraq
Riyadh capital city of Saudi Arabia
Kuwait City capital city of Kuwait
Manama capital city of Bahrain
Doha capital city of Qatar
Abu Dhabi capital city of United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Muscat capital city of Oman
Sanaa capital city of Yemen
Red Sea separates the Arabian Peninsula and Africa
Rub' al-Khali & An Nafud deserts in Saudi Arabia
oasis a wet, fertile area in a desert that forms where underground water bubbles to the surface
wadis a dry steambed
fossil water water that is not replaced by rainfall
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