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.