Chapter 7 World Geography: Africa and Asia

traditional Muslim societies

A believer in or adherent of Islam.

traditional muslim societies

A believer in or adherent of Islam.

china

A government on the island of Taiwan established in 1949 by Chiang Kai-shek after the conquest of mainland China by the communists led by Mao Zedong.

deccan plateau

A high area of land at the center of the Indian subcontinent.

mediterranean sea

A large, almost landlocked arm of the Atlantic Ocean touching Europe, Asia, and Africa.

mekong river

A major river that runs south from southern China through Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam

sinai peninsula

A piece of land that is currently a part of Egypt but was a UN buffer zone from 1956-1966 and a part of Israel from 1967-1979.

sri lanka

A republic on the island of Ceylon.

japan

A string of more than 3,000 islands east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean.

mainland southeast asia

Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar.

physical geography

concerned with the locations of such earth features as land, water, and climate; their relationship to one another and to human activities; and the forces that create and change them

South Asia

countries include: Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Sri Lanka, Iran, Bangladesh, Kyrgystan, and Pakistan.

climate in southeast asia

dry winters and humid subtropical climate during the summer.

landform

feature of Earth's surface (examples: mountains, valley, hill, plain, mesa)

northern mountain rim

geographical northern boundary that separates India from the rest of Asia.

chinas deserts

gobi desert is one of the many they are very hot and dry.

climate of eastern asia

highland dessert tropical wet and dry subartic tundra humind continatalmediterranean humid subtropical tropical rainy tropical semi arid.

population distribution

how population is spread out in an area

animal life

zoology - study of animals; zooid - resembling an animal; zooplankton - minute floating aquatic animals.

Congo and Zambezi rivers

are three major rivers in northern Africa.

congo and zambezi rivers

are three major rivers in northern Africa.

northern plains

area that lies between the Himalaya Mountains and southern India.

Great Rift Valley

( geology) a depression in southwestern Asia and eastern Africa

islands of the southeast asia

...Islam, though Catholicism is the main religion in the Philippines which are also in south east Asia.

korea

An Asian peninsula (off Manchuria) separating the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan.

chinas major rivers

Chang Jiang (Yangtze but literally means in Chinese long river)and Huang He (Yellow River).

indus and ganges rivers

Most important rivers in India.

customs and traditions

Rules we live our lives by.

body of water

Surface water that has collected in a lake, river, stream or other areas.

East African Mountains

The East African mountains are a mountain region in East Africa, within Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, and Burundi.

east african mountains

The East African mountains are a mountain region in East Africa, within Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, and Burundi.

the maldives

The Maldives has issues with the rising sea levels and they threaten to submerge the islands within a century. Located in the Indian ocean, they are known as a high end vacation spot. Currently, the islands stand at about 4 feet above sea level, and if it were to rise to 7 inches, the condition would make the Maldives unliveable. They are trying to buy large chunks of land and strike deals with other countries and a few have come to their aid.

Judiasm

The first monotheistic religion - guided by the Hebrew Bible called the Torah.

Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

The land between these two rivers contained the early civilizations of Mesopotamia

physical features

The natural characteristics of the earths surface

southwest asia and north africa

The ottoman brought much of muslim territory in these territories under their rule.

modernization

The process of reforming political, military, economic, social, and cultural traditions in imitation of the early success of Western societies, often with regard for accommodating local traditions in non-Western societies.

sub-Saharan Africa

The region south of the Sahara Desert in Africa; includes some of the world's richest deposits of minerals, yet still remains one of the largest regions of undeveloped natural resources in the world.

westernized Muslim societies

The same as any other woman in other modern societies.

westernized muslim societies

The same as any other woman in other modern societies.

nile river

The world's longest river, which flows northward through East Africa into the Mediterranean Sea.

deserts

a barren region with little or no rainfall, usually sandy and without trees.

deserts

a barren region with little or no rainfall, usually sandy and without trees..

Southeast Asia

a geographical division of Asia that includes Indochina plus Indonesia and the Philippines and Singapore.

Christianity

a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior

christianity

a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior.

himalayas

a mountain range extending 1500 miles on the border between India and Tibet.

Sinai Peninsula

a peninsula in northeastern Egypt

plateau of the tibet

a plateau in tibet thats near the himalayas.

place

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

Persian Gulf

a shallow arm of the Arabian Sea between Iran and the Arabian peninsula

persian gulf

a shallow arm of the Arabian Sea between Iran and the Arabian peninsula.

Suez Canal

a ship canal in northeastern Egypt linking the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea

suez canal

a ship canal in northeastern Egypt linking the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea.

Strait of Hormuz

a strategically important strait linking the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman

strait of hormuz

a strategically important strait linking the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.

sahel

a strip of land that divides the desert from wetter areas.

agriculture and industry's effects on geography

agriculture is good for the environment and some industry's aren't so good.

deserts

an outcome (good or bad) that is well deserved

human activities

are the occupations, interest, actions and behaviors of people interacting with the environment.

population settlement patterns

key for interpreting the pattern and incident of infectious diseases

human characteristics of geography

language and religion

sub-saharan mountains

large mountains located near the saharan desert.

natural vegetation

plant life that grows in a certain area if people have not changed the natural environment

eastern asia

primary industrial zone that contains Japan, China, and the "Four Tigers"

Climate Regions Of Sub-Sahara Africa

relating to, or situated in the region of Africa south of the Sahara.

climate regions of sub-Sahara Africa

relating to, or situated in the region of Africa south of the Sahara.

climate of souh asia

singapore it is very small and only one city.

great rift vally

tectonic forces led to formation of a long spacious Vally running north to south where most early fossils were found. barrier from animal population, division between jungle and savannah.

population distributions

the arrangement of a feature in space is distribution. Geographers identify the three main properties as density, concentration, and pattern (Used to describe how things and people are distributed).

culture

the attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization

topography

the configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural features

Mediterranean Sea

the largest inland sea

Lake Victoria

the largest lake in Africa and the 2nd largest fresh water lake in the world

lake victoria

the largest lake in Africa and the 2nd largest fresh water lake in the world.

judaism

the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud.

Islam

the religion of Muslims collectively which governs their civilization and way of life

islam

the religion of Muslims collectively which governs their civilization and way of life.

urbanization

the social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban.

geography

the study of the earth's surface, climate, continents, countries, peoples, industries, and products.

tigris and euphrates rivers

the two rivers in Mesopotamia that made life possible.

climate

the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time

sahara

the world's largest desert (3,500,000 square miles) in northern Africa.

Nile River

the world's longest river (4180 miles)

North African and South West Asian Mountain ranges

the worlds largest desert that covers most of North Africa and South West Asia is the Sahara desert. and the moutain ranges are right along the desert.