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- Sari
- a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder
- OPEC
- an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum
- Bamboo
- any of the woody or treelike tropical and semitropical grasses of the genera Bambusa, Phyllostachys, Dendrocalamus, and allied genera, having woody, usually hollow stems with stalked blades and flowering only after years of growth
- Geyser
- a hot spring that intermittently sends up fountainlike jets of water and steam into the air
- Erosion
- the process by which the surface of the earth is worn away by the action of water, glaciers, winds, waves, etc
- Cyclone
- a large-scale, atmospheric wind-and-pressure system characterized by low pressure at its center and by circular wind motion, counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere, clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere
- Continental Divide
- a divide separating river systems that flow to opposite sides of a continent
- Cathedral
- the principal church of a diocese, containing the bishop's throne
- Dissidents
- Persons who refuse to conform to prevailing political and social values
- Monsoon
- the seasonal wind of the Indian Ocean and southern Asia, blowing from the southwest in summer and from the northeast in winter
- Megalopolis
- a very large city
- Grid System
- pattern formed as the lines of latitude and longitude cross one another
- Hajj
- the pilgrimage to Mecca, which every adult Muslim is supposed to make at least once in his or her lifetime: the fifth of the Pillars of Islam
- Escarpment
- a long, precipitous, clifflike ridge of land, rock, or the like, commonly formed by faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust
- Kurds
- A member of a pastoral and agricultural people inhabiting the transnational region of Kurdistan in southwest Asia
- Canyon
- deep and narrow valley with steep walls
- Earthquake
- a series of vibrations induced in the earth's crust by the abrupt rupture and rebound of rocks in which elastic strain has been slowly accumulating
- Raj
- Dominion or rule, especially the British rule over India
- Tariff
- an official list or table showing the duties or customs imposed by a government on imports or exports
- Atoll
- a ring-shaped coral reef or a string of closely spaced small coral islands, enclosing or nearly enclosing a shallow lagoon
- Loess
- a loamy deposit formed by wind, usually yellowish and calcareous, common in the Mississippi Valley and in Europe and Asia
- Palestinian
- an Arab formerly living in Palestine who advocates the establishment of an Arab homeland there
- Latitude
- lines that circle earth parallel to equator and measure distances north or south of equator in degrees, also called parallels
- Mesa
- a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top
- Delta
- a nearly flat plain of alluvial deposit between diverging branches of the mouth of a river, often, though not necessarily, triangular
- Alluvial plain
- a level or gently sloping surface formed of sediments laid down by streams, generally during flooding
- Parallel
- another name for lines of latitude
- Dome of the Rock
- a shrine in Jerusalem at the site from which Muhammad ascended through the seven heavens to the throne of God: built on the site of the Jewish Temple
- Christianity
- the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches
- Lagoon
- an area of shallow water separated from the sea by low sandy dunes
- Tornado
- a localized, violently destructive windstorm occurring over land, esp. in the Middle West, and characterized by a long, funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground and made visible by condensation and debris
- Ring of Fire
- the linear zone of seismic and volcanic activity that coincides in general with the margins of the Pacific Plate
- Atlas
- a collection of maps
- Crevasse
- a fissure, or deep cleft, in glacial ice, the earth's surface, etc
- Crusaders
- a series of military campaigns of a religious character waged by much of Christian Europe against external and internal opponents
- Secular
- of or pertaining to worldly things or to things that are not regarded as religious, spiritual, or sacred; temporal
- Outback
- the back country or remote settlements; the bush
- World Trade Organization
- an international organization based in Geneva that monitors and enforces rules governing global trade
- Riparian Zone
- vegetated corridors adjacent to stream channels. These areas are considered effective natural barriers, which prevent agricultural pollution from being exported and contaminating the larger ecosystem
- Cape
- point of land that extends into a river, lake, or ocean
- Rapids
- a part of a river where the current runs very swiftly
- Nomadic
- of, pertaining to, or characteristic of nomads
- Ideogram
- a written symbol that represents an idea or object directly rather than a particular word or speech sound, as a Chinese character
- Archipelago
- a large group or chain of islands
- Muslim
- of or pertaining to the religion, law, or civilization of Islam
- Ayatollah
- a title in the religious hierarchy achieved by scholars who have demonstrated highly advanced knowledge of Islamic law and religion
- Meridian
- another name for lines of longitute
- Sunnies
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- Plateau
- a land area having a relatively level surface considerably raised above adjoining land on at least one side, and often cut by deep canyons
- Nirvana
- freedom from the endless cycle of personal reincarnations, with their consequent suffering, as a result of the extinction of individual passion, hatred, and delusion
- Longitude
- lines that circle the earth from pole to pole and measure distances in degrees from 0 degrees (prime meridian). also called meridians
- Reef
- a ridge of rocks or sand, often of coral debris, at or near the surface of the water
- Caravan
- a group of travelers, as merchants or pilgrims, journeying together for safety in passing through deserts, hostile territory, etc
- Karma
- action, seen as bringing upon oneself inevitable results, good or bad, either in this life or in a reincarnation
- Top soil
- the fertile, upper part of the soil
- Atheism
- the doctrine or belief that there is no God
- Ethnic Identity
- identifying oneself via ethic group (ex: asian, indian, etc.)
- Glacier
- an extended mass of ice formed from snow falling and accumulating over the years and moving very slowly
- Subcontinent
- a large, relatively self-contained landmass forming a subdivision of a continent
- Terrain
- a tract of land, esp. as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc
- Indigenous
- originating in and characteristic of a particular region or country; native
- Boycott
- to combine in abstaining from, or preventing dealings with, as a means of intimidation or coercion
- Harbor
- a sheltered place along a shoreline where ships can anchor safely
- Wadi
- the channel of a watercourse that is dry except during periods of rainfall
- Estuary
- that part of the mouth or lower course of a river in which the river's current meets the sea's tide
- Mantra
- a word or formula, as from the Veda, chanted or sung as an incantation or prayer
- Theocracy
- a form of government in which God or a deity is recognized as the supreme civil ruler, the God's or deity's laws being interpreted by the ecclesiastical authorities
- Desertification
- the processes by which an area becomes a desert
- Subsistence
- the state of existing
- Judaism
- the monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of the Old Testament and in the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the Talmud
- Zionist
- a worldwide Jewish movement that resulted in the establishment and development of the state of Israel
- 5 themes of geography
- Location, Movement, Place, Interaction, Region
- Bazaar
- a traditional marketplace ranging from a single street of stalls to an entire city district
- Pilgrimage
- a journey, esp. a long one, made to some sacred place as an act of religious devotion
- isthmus
- a narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water, connecting two larger bodies of land
- Shiites
- A member of the branch of Islam that regards Ali and his descendants as the legitimate successors to Muhammad and rejects the first three caliphs
- Aborigine
- one of the original or earliest known inhabitants of a country or region
- Rift
- an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink
- Artesian well
- a well in which water rises under pressure from a permeable stratum overlaid by impermeable rock
- Maritime
- connected with the sea in relation to navigation, shipping, etc
- Wailing Wall
- A remnant of the retaining wall that underlay the second Temple in Jerusalem. The Western Wall is now a site of pilgrimage, lamentation, and prayer by Jews
- Map
- drawing of the earth shown on a flat surface
- Prime meridian
- 0 degrees longitude
- Chador
- the traditional garment of Muslim and Hindu women, consisting of a long, usually black or drab-colored cloth or veil that envelops the body from head to foot and covers all or part of the face
- Islam
- the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Koran, the basic principle of which is absolute submission to a unique and personal god, Allah
- Synagogue
- a Jewish house of worship, often having facilities for religious instruction
- Burka
- a long loose body-covering garment with veiled holes for the eyes, worn by some Muslim women
- Navigable
- deep and wide enough to provide passage to ships
- Peninsula
- an area of land almost completely surrounded by water except for an isthmus connecting it with the mainland
- Drip Irrigation
- system of crop irrigation involving the controlled delivery of water directly to individual plants through a network of tubes or pipes
- Relief map
- a map showing the relief of an area, usually by generalized contour lines
- Traditions
- the passing down of elements of a culture from generation to generation, especially by oral communication
- Oasis
- a fertile area in a dry area usually accompanied by a water source
- Acupuncture
- Chinese medical practice or procedure that treats illness or provides local anesthesia by the insertion of needles at specified sites of the body
- Gulf
- a portion of an ocean or sea partly enclosed by land
- Coniferous Forest
- a type of forest characterized by cone-bearing, needle-leaved trees
- Moraine
- a ridge, mound, or irregular mass of unstratified glacial drift, chiefly boulders, gravel, sand, and clay
- Swamp
- a tract of wet, spongy land, often having a growth of certain types of trees and other vegetation, but unfit for cultivation
- Tsunami
- an unusually large sea wave produced by a seaquake or undersea volcanic eruption
- Weathering
- the various mechanical and chemical processes that cause exposed rock to decompose
- Glen
- a small secluded valley
- Desert
- a region so arid because of little rainfall that it supports only sparse and widely spaced vegetation or no vegetation at all
- Cradle of Civilization
- A nickname for Mesopitania (Land Between Two Rivers)
- Cartography
- the production of maps, including construction of projections, design, compilation, drafting, and reproduction
- Dharma
- essential quality or character, as of the cosmos or one's own nature
- Desalination
- the removal of salt
- Elevation map
- a map showing elevation
- Arable
- capable of producing crops; suitable for farming; suited to the plow and for tillage
- Culture
- the quality in a person or society that arises from a concern for what is regarded as excellent in arts, letters, manners, scholarly pursuits, etc
- Typhoon
- a tropical cyclone or hurricane of the western Pacific area and the China seas
- Fjord
- a long, narrow arm of the sea bordered by steep cliffs: usually formed by glacial erosion.
- Mosque
- a Muslim temple or place of public worship
- Volcano
- mountain or hill created as liquid rock and ash erupt from inside the earth
- Strait
- a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water