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| 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. |