Human Geo finals

A monotheistic religion based on the teachings of Muhammad and the Quran

The basic physical and organizational structures and facilities

The Antarctic Treaty is an international agreement that preserves Antarctica for peaceful and scientific use

A geographic area defined by one or more characteristics that set it apart from other areas

The world's highest mountain range, forming the northern border of the Indian subcontinent

The degradation of land primarily because of excessive farming, animal grazing, and tree removal.

A monotheistic religion that originated with Abraham and the Hebrew people.

A way of supplying water to an area of land

The development of the machine production of goods

Exact spot on Earth described by coordinates

West African kingdom that flourished during the 1200s-1300s and Timbuktu became its capital

A king or queen is the official head of state but power is limited by a constitution

One country taking over another area to be used for their benefit

A West African empire from the 700s to 1076, it grew wealthy from the gold-salt trade

The study of the relationship between people and their environment.

The northeastern and eastern parts of Russia

The spread of ideas, customs, and technologies from one people to another

A natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which the resource is consumed

Farming in which only enough food to feed one's family is produced

Release of harmful materials into the environment

The world's longest river, which flows northward to the Mediterranean Sea.

a nuclear power plant in Ukraine that exploded in 1986

Central Asian lake that has lost more than 80% of its water from Soviet-era irrigation projects

The uniqueness of a location

A monotheistic religion that is based on the life and teachings of Jesus.

A ship canal in Egypt linking the Red and Mediterranean Seas

A disease caused by mosquitos implanting parasites in the blood

Area of grasslands just south of the Sahara

A major sub-Saharan African language family.

The raising of crops and livestock for sale in markets

The position that something occupies on Earth's surface

The most sacred river in India. Hindus believe that she is a goddess

Seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons

The removal of trees faster than forests can replace themselves.

A polytheistic religion developed in ancient India, characterized by a belief in reincarnation

A major belt of volcanoes that rims the Pacific Ocean

The position of a place in relation to another place

A part of the savanna in Kenya and Tanzania, home to many animals such as lions and elephants

A semi-nomadic ethnic group from Kenya

A permanent move to a new location