WORLD GEOGRAPHY UNIT 8 VOCAB.

NORTH AFRICA & THE MIDDLE EAST

SOME GEOGRAPHY OF THE REGION• In the Sahara, a place where underground

water surfaces is an _____. Oasis• Runoff from infrequent rainstorms creates

_____, or dry streambeds. Wadi*_____ is rich soil deposited by running water.

Alluvial soilAbout 50 percent of North Africa, Southwest

Asia experience _____ climate. Desert*The natural vegetation of steppe areas are:

_____, _____, and _____. short grasses, shrubs and trees

MORE GEOGRAPHY OF THE REGION

*The part of the region that tropical vegetation flourishes is along the _____. Nile River

*Underground canal: qanat*The physical features that allowed areas in Mesopotamia

and the Nile Valley to become culture hearths are: _____, _____, and _____. rivers, good growing soil, close to other waterways

*The areas of Israel that the Palestinians want as an independent state of their own is the _____ and _____.

West Bank and Gaza Strip areas*Underground layers of porous rock, gravel, or sand that

contain water are called _____. Aquifers

SOME PLACES OF THE REGION

The physical features that separate the Arabian Peninsula from the African continent are: _____ and _____. the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden

The physical features that separate Europe and Asia and connect the Aegean and Black Seas are: _____, _____, and _____.

the Dardanelles Strait, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus strait

SOME NATIONS OF THE REGION

• Most freight is carried by road in _____ because roads are the only way to communicate. Armenia

• The "great man-made river" project is freshwater pipeline in _____. Libya

The Garagum desert covers most of _____.Turkmenistan

The Qizilqum desert covers about half of _____. Uzbekistan

SOME ECONOMICS OF THE REGION• Morocco produces _____ , which is used in fertilizers.

Phosphate• *Barley is an example of a _____ grain. Cereal• _____ is the value of goods and services produced in a country

in a year. Gross domestic product (GDP)• _____ is the process that removes salt from seawater.

Desalination• _____ are products derived from petroleum or natural gas.

Petrochemicals• Land that is suitable for farming is _____. Arable• Petroleum is one of the main economic goods, or _____,

exported by the region. Commodities• Natural gas helped advance the region's industrial growth by

_____, _____, and _____. powering steel, textile, and electricity production in various countries

SOME RELIGION OF THE REGION

• Belief in one God: monotheism• Large, mud-like temple shaped like a pyramid:

ziggurat• The basic idea shared by Judaism, Christianity

and Islam is _____. Monotheism• Religion and language influenced the region's

cultures by _____ and _____. separating people and bring them together

• The _____ is the pilgrimage to Makkah made by many Muslims. Hajj

SOME CULTURE OF THE REGION• _____ or the raising and grazing of livestock, is a way of life on

the steppe. Pastoralism*Center where cultures developed and from which ideas and

traditions spread outward: culture hearth*Form of picture writing: hieroglyphics*Writing system developed by the Sumerians: cuneiform• Traditional public marketplace: bazaar• Desert nomad: Bedouin• The groups of people that live in the region are: _____, _____,

_____, _____, _____, _____, _____, and _____. Arabs, Israelis, Turks, Iranians, Afghanis, Caucasian peoples, Turkic peoples, and Kurds

• Tradition blends with modern ways in everyday life by keeping them from _____ to _____. generation to generation

SOME GOVT. ASPECTS OF THE REGION

• Government restrictions on buying or selling certain goods are called _____. Embargoes

• Some countries in North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia discourage tourism to limit unwanted _____. foreign influences

• The _____ affected the environment of the region by polluting the water with oil killing fish and other marine life. Persian Gulf War