Middle East
What is the main religion?
Islam
What is a current?
Flow of air or water
Which country is known for horses and horseback riding as one of its cultural traditions?
Mongolia
What is a cultural adaptation to houses in many countries?
Houses built on stilts to keep to prevent flooding
What is an oasis?
Water in the desert
What are the Andes?
Mountain range in South America
Why was the Great Wall built?
To keep the Mongolians out of China
What is a resource found throughout all of SE Asia?
Fish/the ocean
What is a plateau?
High, elevated are that is flat
What is a terrace?
Large step like constructions that permit people to farm
What is North & South Koreas' unique geographical feature?
Peninsula-area of land surrounded by water on three sides
What is an archipelago?
A group of islands
What is a desert?
A dry, arid area; almost no rain
Who are the Inca?
Native tribe that flourished in the Andes Mountains
What three main geographical features does Mongolia have?
Mountains, plains, & desert
What archipelago is many of our teachers from?
Philippines
What is Shariah Law?
Islamic law based off the Koran
What is the largest rainforest and river in the world?
The Amazon
What is the climate of Mongolia? (hint: similar to Fairbanks or Montana)
Continental Climate--hot in the summer, cold in the winter
What is the ring of fire?
A circular region around the Pacific Ocean of volcanoes