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| a product made from petroleum or natural gas |
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| a process to remove salt from seawater |
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| a landmass that is large and distinct but joined to a continent |
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| an area of fertile soil deposited by river flood waters |
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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 group that defines one's occupation and social position |
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| forms part of the israel-jordan border. It is the saltiest body of water on Earth |
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| the world's longest river. More than 90 percent of Egypt's population lives on one narrow strip of land along the river. |
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| africa's longest mountain range. rain along the northern side of the mountains makes the coastal region suitable for settlement and farming. |
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| seventy percent of the world's known oil reserves and 33 percent of the world's natural gas reserves are in this region. |
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| the 8 countries that make up south asia are seperated from the rest of asia by mountains |
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| subcontinent, a large distinct landmass that is joined to a continent |
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| It is a large peninsula surrounded by water on three sides. what are they? |
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| broke away from the original indian landmass |
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| also flows from the himalayas. it is south asia's most important river. flows through the ganges plain, the world's longest alluvial plain.one of world's most densly populated regions. |
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| A desert has anual rainfall of less than... |
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| largest desert in the world. it covers most of north africa |
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| rainfall is the most .... |
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| important factor in the climate of africa. ocean currects and prevailing wind patterns also influence weath. africa's tropical climate can be divided into two climate regions. |
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| the population of africa is... |
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| growing rapidly and many cities have grown too fast to provide jobs and housing or to improve infrastructure, the basic urban necessities like streets and sewers |
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| majority of africans south of the sahara live in... |
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| rural areas. This region is the fastest-growing and third most populous region in the world. |
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| africa also has the world's highest... |
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| birth rate, death rate, and infant mortality rate. it also has the world's shortest life expectancy. |
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| africa has more diverse ethnic groups than any other continent... |
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| over 3000 african ethnic groups |
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| the three major religions started in this region are all based on... |
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| monetheism, or the belief in one God. |
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| islam today is the major religion of the region, this religion began with... |
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| muhammad. the followers of islam are called muslims and their holy book is the Quran. they worship in mosques. |
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| when setting up colonies, europeans often created boundaries that cut across... |
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| when europeans created boundaries that cut across ethnic homelands... |
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| this created conflicts among african groups and strengthened european rule in the region. |
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| most people in the area are... |
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| muslim and most belong to the sunni branch of islam |
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| more than how many languages are spoken in africa today? |
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| what two languages are the lingua franca? |
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| what is a major challenge to the region? |
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| Most of the people in the region are involved in what kind of farming? |
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