Deserts Flashcards
1
Q
What is a desert
A
extreme heat/cold and extreme dryness
2
Q
Bedouin
A
Desert-dweller
3
Q
Indigenous
A
People who have lived in an area for a very long time.
4
Q
What are the 2 rivers called
A
Tigris
Euphrates
5
Q
What country has the most oil
A
Saudi Arabia
6
Q
Adaptation on a camal
A
Thick eyebrows
Closing nostrils
Hairy earlong eyelashes
Hump
Thick fur
Well compflaged
Wide feet
7
Q
Why is oil so important in every day life
A
to propel vehicles, to heat buildings, and to produce electricity
8
Q
Effects of the of the ilisu dam for Syria
A
reduced water flows to Syria by an estimated 40 percent.
9
Q
Effects of the of the ilisu dam for Iraq
A
exacerbating water shortages that will affect irrigation, biodiversity, fishing, drinking water, and transportation.
