Rivers
Longest River in the world?
Nile
A tree-less plain having permanently frozen subsoil and vegetation consisting mostly of mosses, lichens, small shrubs, and herbs is a _____________.
Tundra
A comparatively narrow passageway connecting two large bodies of water is a _______________
Strait
The action or process of clearing of forests
deforestation
Largest religious group in Europe.
Roman Catholic
Thames River is where?
England/United Kingdom
Characteristic of regions bordering the Arctic circle is __________.
Subarctic
A tropical woodland with an annual rainfall of at least 100 inches is a _________________
Rainforest
Land covered with woody vegetation is a ______________.
Woodland
Largest religious group in the Middle East.
Muslims
Longest River in the Middle East?
Nile
Characteristic of regions bordering on the tropics is
___________.
Subtropical
A stream feeding a larger stream or a lake is a ________.
Tributary
_____________: composed of plants having leaves that are not needles.
Broadleaf
Name the largest religious group in Asia.
Hindus
Largest river in volume?
Amazon
Having insufficient rainfall to support agriculture is the definition of _________.
Arid
A navigable body or course of water is a ___________.
waterway
__________: composed of plants having needle-shaped leaves.
Coniferous
Name the two divisions (types) of Muslims
Sunni and Shia
What countries (3) do the Tigris and Euphrates rivers run through?
Turkey, Syria, and Iraq
What part of the world (Europe, Asia, Middle East, Africa) ranges from subpolar to Mediterranean?
Europe
A long broad inlet of the ocean generally parallel to the coast is the ____________.
Sound
A fertile or green area in an arid region is an O____________.
oasis
Name one the differences between the two groups of Muslims
Who the rightful successor is of the Prophet Muhammad