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| What geographic feature is Arabia? | It is located on a peninsula. It is border on the west by the Red Sea, on the east side by the Persian Gulf and at the south by the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean |
| What is the climate of the Arabian peninsula? | It is a dry and arid place. Most of the Arabian peninsula is a desert. The areas along the fringes are green because of the shore line. |
| What bodies of water surround the peninsula? | Mediterranean Sea, Persian Gulf, Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden |
| Why did nomads travel so much? | The traveled in search of water and grazing land for their herds. |
| Cities and towns formed around what geographic feature ? Why? | They formed around oases; these were the few places in Arabia that had water that was necessary for animals and people. |
| What two things did tribes fight over? | Water and grazing land |
| What two things did large cities in Arabia at the time have in common? | They were located on oases and on trade routes |
| Arabia is surrounded on three sides by water, but how many major rivers run through Arabia? | None |
