Social Studies Chpt. 5 Lesson 1 Voc.

An area of flat land that rises above the surrounding land.

A long period of dry weather.

A fertile region in southwestern Asia that includes the region of Mesopotamia.

A river in southwestern Asia that flows through the eastern part of the Fertile Cresent.

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

The region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers; birthplace of th Sumerian and Babylonian civilization.