Physical Geography of the Arabian Peninsula,Iran,Iraq – Flashcards
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A natural flow of water that runs through the land
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River
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Part of an ocean that extends into land
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Gulf
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A smaller part of the ocean
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Sea
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A large, flat, elevated area of land
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Plateau
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An area of rugged land that is usually higher than 2,000 feet
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Mountain
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Large, flat, open area
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Plain
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Has the largest sand desert in the world
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Arabian Peninsula
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Major body of water surrounded by countries
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Persian Gulf
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Rivers flow across a low, flat plain in Iraq
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Tigris River
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Rivers flow across a low flat plain in Iraq
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Euphrates River
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Is a wet, fertile area in a desert that forms where underground water bubbles to the surface
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Oasis
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Dry stream beds called wadis
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Wadis
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Is water that is s not being replaced by rainfall
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Fossil Water
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Desert
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What type of landscape is common in the region of the Arabaian Peninsula
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Gulf Oaman, Arabaian Sea, Red Sea
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What are the three major bodies of water that boarder the Arabaian Peninsula
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Casapain Sea
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Northern Iran is bordered by this body of water
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Rivers, plains, plateaus, mountains
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What are the major landforms in the region
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River that begins in humid area then flows through dry areas
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What is is meant " Exoctic Rivers"
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"Land between the rivers "
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Mesopotamia
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Volcanic rock (North), sand (south)
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How do the northern and southern areas of Arabaian peninsula differ
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Yemen
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Where is the Arabaian peninsulas highest point found
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Number of mountains
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What makes Iran different from many other countries
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Has kept towns isolated from each other
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Describe what irans mountains have done a to the country
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Desert
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What type of climate is found in this region
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There is a little life means " empty quarter " the worlds largest sand desert it covers much of southern Saudi Arabia
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Describe the Rub al- Khali
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An Ana Fud
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This is Saudi Arabias largest desert
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Roots of plants either grow deep or spread out to get as much water as possible
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How have plants adapted to the regions desert climate
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Water , oil
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What are the two of the most valuable resources in the region
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Water
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Which resources is in the short supply
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Oil industry
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How do many people in the region make a living
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Near Persian gulf shores
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Where is most of regions oil found
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Non- renewable creates conflict depend on one resource
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What is one of the problems caused by depending on oil
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Iran
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Which country has rich mineral deposit
