6th Grade Ancient History Unit 2 Vocabulary

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What is the definition of Black Sea?

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a sea between Europe and Asia

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What is the definition of Euphrates River?

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A river in southwestern Asia that flows through the southern part of the Fertile Crescent.

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What is the definition of Mediterranean Sea?

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This body of Water separates Europe and Africa

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What is the definition of Persian Gulf?

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This body of water separates the Arabian peninsula from the more mountainous land of Persia

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What is the definition of Tigris River?

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River that flows across a low, flat plain in Iraq and joins the Euphrates River

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What is the definition of Zagros Mountains?

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Mountains bordering the eastern boundary of Ancient Mesopotamia

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What is the definition of Climate?

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The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

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What is the definition of Fertile Crescent?

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A geographical area of fertile land in the Middle East stretching in a broad semicircle from the Nile to the Tigris and Euphrates.

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What is the definition of Fertile?

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Able to produce good crops

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What is the definition of Silt?

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A mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks