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northern africa midE
northern afria midE
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Alluvial soil | alluvial soil-a fine-grained fertile soil deposited by water flowing over flood plains or in river beds. alluvial deposit, alluvial sediment, alluvium, alluvion-clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows down. |
| Wadi | the channel of a watercourse that is dry except during periods of rainfall. |
| Phosphate | a fertilizing material containing compounds of phosphorus. |
| Oasis | a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well. |
| Pastoralism | the practice of herding as the primary economic activity of a society. |
| Ethnic diversity | Cultural diversity is the quality of diverse or different cultures, as opposed to monoculture, as in the global monoculture, or a homogenization of cultures, akin to cultural decay. |
| Infrastructure | the basic, underlying framework or features of a system or organization. |
| Domesticate | to tame an animal, especially by generations of breeding, to live in close association with human beings as a pet or work animal and usually creating a dependency so that the animal loses its ability to live in the wild. |
| Culture hearth | is a site of innovation from which basic ideas, materials, and technology diffuse to many cultures. A cultural hearth is a "heartland", a foundation of a major culture. |
| Cuneiform | denoting or relating to the wedge-shaped characters used in the ancient writing systems of Mesopotamia, Persia, and Ugarit, surviving mainly impressed on clay tablets |
| Hieroglyphics | enigmatic or incomprehensible symbols or writing |
| Monotheism | the belief in one God |
| Prophet | a person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of God |
| Mosque | a Muslim place of worship. |
| Nationalism | patriotic feeling, principles, or efforts |
| Nationalize | make distinctively national; give a national character to |
| Embargo | an official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country |
| Ziggurat | a rectangular stepped tower, sometimes surmounted by a temple. Ziggurats are first attested in the late 3rd millennium bc and probably inspired the biblical story of the Tower of Babel |
| Bedouin | The Bedouin are an Arab seminomadic group, descended from nomads who have historically inhabited the Arabian and Syrian deserts. Their name means "desert dwellers" in Arabic language. |
| Bazaar | a market in a Middle Eastern country |
| Arable | land used or suitable for growing crops. |
| Commodity | a raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold, such as copper or coffee. |
| Petrochemical | relating to or denoting substances obtained by the refining and processing of petroleum or natural gas |
| Gross domestic product | the total value of goods produced and services provided in a country during one year. Compare with gross national product. |
| Hajj | the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca that takes place in the last month of the year, and that all Muslims are expected to make at least once during their lifetime. |
| Atlas Mountains | a range of mountains in North Africa that extends from Morocco to Tunisia in a series of chains, including the Anti-Atlas, High Atlas, Middle Atlas, Rif Mountains, Tell Atlas, and Sahara Atlas. |
| Caucasus Mountains | located between the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea in Caucasia which serves as a border between Asia and Europe. |
| Arabian Peninsula | a peninsula in SW Asia, including Saudi Arabia, Yemen Arab Republic, People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Kuwait |
| Persian Gulf | an arm of the Arabian Sea, between SW Iran and Arabia. 600 miles (965 km) long. |
| Sinai Peninsula | a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long. |
| Anatolia | a vast plateau between the Black and the Mediterranean seas: in ancient usage, synonymous with the peninsula of Asia Minor; in modern usage, applied to Turkey in Asia. |
| Dead Sea | a salt lake between Israel and Jordan: the lowest lake in the world. 46 miles (74 km) long; 10 miles (16 km) wide; 1293 feet (394 meters) below sea level. |
| Caspian Sea | a salt lake between SE Europe and Asia: the largest inland body of water in the world. About 169,000 sq. mi. (438,000 sq. km); 85 feet (26 meters) below sea level. |
| Aral Sea | an inland sea between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, E of the Caspian Sea. 26,166 sq. mi. (67,770 sq. km). |
| Nile River | a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. |
| Tigris River | a river in SW Asia, flowing SE from SE Turkey through Iraq, joining the Euphrates to form the Shatt-al-Arab. |
| Euphrates River | a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey through Syria and Iraq, joining the Tigris to form the Shatt-al-Arab near the Persian Gulf. |
| Sahara | a desert in N Africa, extending from the Atlantic to the Nile valley |
| Rub’ al-Khali | desert region in the southern Arabian Peninsula |
| Kara-Kum | a desert S of the Aral Sea, largely in Turkmenistan. |
| Gulf of Aqaba | a seaport in SW Jordan, at the N end of the Gulf of Aqaba. |
| Strait of Hormuz | a strait between Iran and the United Arab Emirates, connecting the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. |
| Strait of Hormuz | a strait between Iran and the United Arab Emirates, connecting the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. |
| Aswan High Dam | a dam on the Nile forming a reservoir |
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