Geography
What is geography?
The study of the physical features of a place
What is the name of the desert that covers most of North Africa?
The Sahara Desert
What is religion?
The system of belief and worship in god or gods
What is a covenant?
An agreement
What is the most abundant natural resource?
Oil
What is a wadi?
A streambed that is dry for much of the year
What is the climate in Southwest Asia and North Africa?
Arid/Semiarid
What is monotheism?
The belief in one god
What is a prophet?
A messenger of God
What is the most scarce natural resource?
Water
In ancient times, what was the area that makes up Southwest Asia called?
Mesopotamia
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What are the three important rivers in Southwest Asia and North Africa?
Euphrates River, Tigris River, and Nile River
What is polytheism?
The belief in more than one god
What is water that fell as rain a long time ago?
Fossil water
What is the dominant religion in North Africa and Southwest Asia?
Islam
What is an oasis?
A source of water and plant life in the desert
What natural resource is found in most countries in this area?
Oil
What are the two main branches of Islam?
Sunni and Shia
Allah is the Arabic word for-?
God
What is the main language spoken in Southwest Asia and North Africa?
Arabic
What landform is created by dirt deposits and floods?
An Alluvial plain
What's the difference between a political map and a physical map?
A political map shows countries and cities. A physical map shows landforms.
What are 3 commonalities between Christianity, Judaism, and Islam?
- Monotheistic
- All developed in Southwest Asia
- Believe in the same God
What are laws about the control and use of water called?
hydropolitics
What resources are found in North Africa?
Iron Ore and Phosphates