Arabian Peninsula Iraq And Iran Physical Geo Flashcards
Dry streambeds
Wadis
Is a wet, fertile area in a desert that forms where underground water bubbles to the surface
Oasis
Is water that isn’t replaced by rainfall
Fossil water
The world’s driest sand desert, its name means”Empty Quarter” because there aren’t so much life
Rub’al-khali
Where are the Elburz Mountains?
In Iran, near the Caspian Sea
How might the region’s location affected its history?
That area connect the other continents
Which countries have only desert climate?
Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates
How do landforms in the region affects the climate?
Because there are other types of landforms like mountains that have a cooler climate than the rest of the region
Where was Mesopotamia?
In Iraq, near the rivers of Tigris and Euphrates
Where are the region’s mountains?
In Iran
What parts of the region receive most rainfall?
Mountain regions and plateaus
