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| Climate zone that recieves less than 14 inches of rain annually |
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cacti and Drought resitant shrubs
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| in desert regions ____ grow |
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| Arabian Penninsula desert |
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| stony plain covered with rocky gravel |
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| place where underground water surfaces is called ____ |
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| How much of the world's oil lies beneath North Africa South and Central Asia |
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| a ___ climate recieves an average of only 10 or less per year |
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| About _____ of Egypt's people live on 3% of it's land |
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The Hejaz and Asir mountain ranges stretch along the coast of which penninsula?
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| Which side of the Atlas mountainss recieves enough percipitation to water coastal regions? |
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| Which mountain range extends across morocco and Algeria |
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Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
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| the _____ seperate Arabian Peninsula from Africa |
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| deserts cover ___ of North Africa, Southwest Asia, and central Asia |
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| climate zone that includes the Rub' al Khali |
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| Climate that attracts visitors to Morroco |
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| Climate zone that is cooler and wetter than other climates in this region |
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| Most rainfall in North Africa, Southwest Asia and Central Asia occurs in the |
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| Steppe climate recieves _____ inches of rainfall annually |
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| The ____ Covers most of North Africa |
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| Beliefe in the right of each people to be an independent nation |
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| To adapt plants and animals from the wild for use by people |
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| Basic urban necessities such as city roads, buildings, and services |
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| ___ was the primary gateway for Arabs migrating in to North Africa |
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| a storm with heavy rains and high winds that blow in a circular pattern |
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| A seasonal wind that brings warm, moist air from the oceans in summer and cold, dry air from inland in winter |
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| A huge sea wave caused by an undersea earthquake |
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| A large landmass that is part of a continent but still distinct from it |
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| A floodplain on which rivers have deposited rich soil |
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| Monsoon rains are heaviest in ____ South Asia |
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| how much of the world's population lives on the Gangetic Plain? |
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| Which of the following is located between the Eastern and Western Ghats |
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| Where is the source for the Ganges Brahmaputra and Indus River |
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World's longest avullial plain
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| What is the main reason that the Gangetic Plain is the most agriculturally productive area in the world? |
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| the ____ is a narrow crossing between Pakistan Afghanistan |
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| Home of the highest concentrations of India's population |
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| India's third-largest city and part of the sprawling megalopis |
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| Thriving port city on a branch of the Ganges River |
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| Nickname for India's film industry |
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