Term | Definition |
golan heights | a hilly platue overlooking the jordan river and the sea of galilee |
wadi | a riverbed that remains dry except during the rainy season |
tigris river | one of the most important rivers in south asia |
euphrates river | a river of southwest asia |
jordan river | a river that serves as a natural boundary between iseral and jordan. |
dead sea | a landlock salt lake between iserial and jordan |
rub al-khali | also known as the empty quarter,one of the largest sandy deserts in the world. |
oasis | a place where water from an aquife has reached the surface. |
salt flat | flat land made of chemical salts that remain after winds evaporate the moisture. |
drip irrigation | the practice of using small pipes thst slowley drips water from above ground. |
desalinization | the removeal of salt from the ocean water. |
fossil water | water pumped from underground aquifers. |
crude oil | pertroleum that has not been processed. |
refinery | a place were crude oil is converted into useful products. |
mecca | the holiest city of islam,located in saudi arabia. |
islam | a monothesis religion based on the teachings of muuhammad. |
muhammad | the founder and prophet of islam. |
mosque | an islamic place to worship, were muslums pray. |
theocratic | a form of governmen in which religiouse leaders control the government. |
opec | the organization of petroleum exportong countries. |