Physical Features

katherine F. (United States of America)
Physical features from the 7th grade Georgia Performance Standards
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  1. Arabian Sea
    a northwestern arm of the Indian Ocean between India and Arabia
  2. Atlas Mountains
    a mountain range in northern Africa between the Mediterranean and the Sahara Desert; extends from southwestern Morocco to northern Tunisia
  3. Congo River
    a major African river
  4. Euphrates River
    a river in southwestern Asia
  5. Ganges River
    an Asian river
  6. Gaza Strip
    a coastal region at the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean bordering Israel and Egypt
  7. Gobi Desert
    a desert in central China
  8. Himalaya Mountains
    a mountain range extending 1500 miles on the border between India and Tibet; this range contains the world's highest mountain
  9. Kalahari Desert
    a desert in southwestern Africa - largely Botswana
  10. Korean Peninsula
    an Asian peninsula (off Manchuria) separating the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan; the Korean name is Dae-Han-Min-Gook or Han-Gook
  11. Mekong River
    an Asian river
  12. Niger River
    an African river; flows into the South Atlantic
  13. Nile River
    the world's longest river
  14. Persian Gulf
    a shallow arm of the Arabian Sea between Iran and the Arabian peninsula; the Persian Gulf oil fields are among the most productive in the world
  15. Red Sea
    a long arm of the Indian Ocean between northeast Africa and Arabia; linked to the Mediterranean at the north end by the Suez Canal
  16. Sahara
    the world's largest desert in northern Africa
  17. Strait of Hormuz
    a strategically important strait linking the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman
  18. Suez Canal
    a ship canal in northeastern Egypt linking the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea
  19. Taklimakan Desert
    a desert in western China
  20. Tigris River
    an Asian river; a tributary of the Euphrates River
  21. Yangtze River
    the longest river of Asia
  22. Yellow River
    a major river of Asia in northern China
Created on Tue Jun 14 22:58:41 EDT 2011

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