Africa
borders the Mediterranean Sea and is between Algeria and Egypt
What is Libya?
borders the Red Sea and has Riyadh as the capital
What is Saudi Arabia?
a long, narrow, deep valley formed by glacial erosion and flooded by ocean water
What is a fjord?
a gap in a mountainous area suitable for passing through; a means of passage through a rugged area
What is a pass?
united Mongols in the 13th century and lead them to conquer northern China and all of central and western Asia
Who is Genghis Khan?
wraps around another country and borders the Atlantic Ocean
What is Senegal?
small country landlocked by Himalayas with the capital of Kathmandu
What is Nepal?
a narrow hollow with steep rocky sides worn by a stream or torrent of water
What is a gorge?
What is a plateau?
the other name for Asian Russia
What is Siberia?
French name meaning Ivory Coast
What is Côte d'Ivoire?
borders the Caspian Sea and Iran with Ashgabat as the capital
What is Turkmenistan?
a bay or recess in the shore of the sea, a lake, or a large river; a narrow body of water between isles
What is an inlet?
a place where water is collected and kept for use when wanted
What is a reservoir?
one of the longest rivers in the world and the only that crosses the Sahara
What is the Nile river?
has a small coastline on the South Atlantic Ocean but borders 5 other countries
What is the Congo?
on a peninsula between the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan and shares a border with only 1 other country
What is S. Korea?
a chain or range of rocks lying at or near the surface of the water; a cay
What are keys?
an extensive open plain or meadow; a plain destitute of trees
What is a savanna?
2 contrasting types of areas in Africa, one known for humidity and the other for heat
What are rainforests and deserts?
Central in Africa, between Niger and Sudan
What is Chad?
consists of many islands between the S. China Sea and the Pacific Ocean
What is the Philippines?
a bank or causeway, particularly along a river to prevent inundation
What is a levee?
a narrow passage of water; a strait between the mainland and an isle; a strait connecting 2 seas or connecting a sea or lake with the ocean
What is a sound?
covers almost half of Africa, more than 5 million square miles
What are savannas?