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KMS Southwest Asia
CH 15 & 16 Vocabulary (Class Text)
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Geography
8th Grade
01/31/2011

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Arabian Peninsula
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peninsula of Southwest Asia between the Red Sea and Persian Gulf (Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, etc)
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Anatolian Peninsula
Definition
in Southwest Asia between the Black Sea and MediterraneanĀ (Turkey)
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Tigris River
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a river of Southwest Asia that flows from a plateau on the Anatolian Peninsula to the Persian Gulf (Eastern Iraq)
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Euphrates River
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a river of Southwest Asia that flows from a plateau on the Anatolian Peninsula to the Persian Gulf (Western Iraq)
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Oasis
Definition
fertile or green spot in desert created by underground water coming to the surface
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Subcontinent
Definition
a large landmass that is part of a continent but is considered a separate region
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Himalayas
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the highest mountains in the world, which stretch along northern India, separating it from the rest of Asia
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Indus River
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a river in South Asia that flows from the Himalayas to the Arabian Sea
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Ganges River
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a river of South Asia that flows southeast from the Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal
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Monsoon
Definition
a seasonal wind system that produces a wet or dry period in a region
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cyclone
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a violent storm with fierce winds that rotate in a circular pattern like a hurricane
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tsunami
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a series of giant, destructive ocean waves caused by underwater earthquakes, volcanoes, or landslides.
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Mesopotamia
Definition
the land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
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polytheistic
Definition
believing in many gods
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cuneiform
Definition
the first-known writing system, which used wedge-shaped symbols and was developed in Sumer
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Fertile Crescent
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a region stretching from the Persian Gulf northwest up to the Tigris and Euphrates rivers and west over to the Mediterranean Sea
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Monotheism
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a belief in one god
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OPEC
Definition
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, founded in 1960
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Kurd
Definition
a member of an ethnic group that does not have its own country but whose homeland lies in parts of Turkey, Iraq, and Iran
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Persia
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a historic region of Southwest Asia located mostly in what is now Iran
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shah
Definition
title for the king of Persia or Iran
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theocracy
Definition
a government run by religious leaders
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Gaza Strip
Definition
a narrow territory along the Mediterranean Sea
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West Bank
Definition
a region west of the Jordan River
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Palestinian territories
Definition
the West Bank and Gaza Strip combined
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Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)
Definition
a political group that claims to represent all Palestinians and to be working toward gaining an independent Palestinian nation
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kibbutz
Definition
a type of settlement in Israel in which the community shares all wealth and property
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Istanbul
Definition
the largest city of Turkey, formerly called Constantinople (capital of the Byzantine, or Eastern Roman, Empire) and originally called Byzantium in ancient times
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European Union
Definition
an organization of European nations whose members cooperate on economic, social, and political issues
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archipelago
Definition
group of islands
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