Russia and Vocab
on which side of Russia do the majority of the population live?
the West
What is a peninsula?
body of land surrounded by water on 3 sides
What is a pilgramage?
a religious journey
What is a conflict?
a problem or disagreement
What is Desertification
The spread of the desert
What is a Tundra?
a cold desert
Who was the main country involved in the Holocaust?
Germany
How are the two main natural resources gathered in Africa?
Mining
What natural resource does South West Asia have an abundance of?
oil
What is overgrazing?
when animals overeat an area
What is a guest worker and what jobs do they typically do?
Manual Labor and Service Workers
What is Genocide? How does it relate to the Holocaust
A genocide is the mass murder of a group of people, the Holocaust is the name of the genocide from WW2
What is the physical feature that the Middle East sits on?
the Arabian Peninsula
The Middle East is mostly made up of what type of land?
deserts
Why is irrigation not a good way to fight desertification?
you are not creating anymore water. just moving it around
What are the TWO physical features that keep people from migrating North?
Mountains and Tundra (permafrost)
How does water help Europes trade?
creates more trade routes to distribute goods, helps the economy
Where was Mansa Musa trying to go and what physical feature did he have to cross to get there?
Mecca and the Sahara Desert
The US and the Middle East clash culturally often, why is it important that we maintain good relations?
We need their oil
Why is erosion so bad for an environment?
all the good soil gets blown away
Explain what an import is and what an export is
import - coming into the country
export - leaving the country
Would "marketing", "producing" or "distributing" help the economy the most?
distributing
South Africa's physical geography offers opportunities for economic development. Which economic activity would need physical features to thrive?
Mining, Manufacturing, or call-centers
Mining
What would be a reason to create an artificial coastline?
tourism, real estate, to get people to live there, to bring water to an area
Name a way that desertification effects the people that live in the area
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