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Southwest Asia
Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Golan Heights | Hilly plateau overlooking the Jordan River and the Sea of Galilee; a strategic location that has been the site of conflict in southwest asia for decades |
| Wadi | a riverbed that remains dry except during the rainy seasons |
| Tigris River | One of the most important rivers of Southwest Asia;it supported several ancient river valley civilizations, and flows through parts of Turkey, Syria, and Iraq |
| Euphrates River | River in Southwest Asia, which supported several ancient civilizations and flows through parts of Turkey, Syria, and Iraq and empties into the Persian Gulf |
| Jordan River | A river that serves as a natural boundary between Israel and Jordan, flowing from the mountains of Lebanon with no outlet to the Meditteranean Sea |
| Dead Sea | a landlocked salt lake between Israel and Jordan that is so salty that almost nothing can live in its waters; it is 1,349 feet below sea level, making it the lowest place on the exposed crust of the earth |
| Rub al Khali | also known as the Empty Quarter; one of the largest sandy deserts in the world, covering about 250,000 square miles; located on the Arabian Peninsula |
| oasis | a place where water from an aquifer has reached the suface; it supports vegetation and wildlife |
| salt flat | flat land made of chemical salts that remain after wind evaporate the moisture in the soil |
| Drip irrigation | practice of small pipes that slowly drip water just above ground to conserve water to use for crops |
| desanlinization | removal of salt from ocean water |
| fossil water | water pumped from underground aquifers |
| crude oil | petroleum that has not yet been processed |
| refinery | a place where crude oil is converted into useful products |
| Mecca | the holiest city of Islam, located in Saudi Arabia, where people make pilgrimages to fulfill Islamic religious duties |
| Islam | a monotheistic religion based on the teachings of Muhammad, and the biggest cutural and religious influence in North Africa |
| Muhammad | Founder and a prophet of Islam, who lived part of his life in the city of Mecca |
| Mosque | Islamic place of worship, where Muslims pray facing toward the holy city of Mecca |
| Theocratic | form of government in which religious leaders control the government, relying on religious law and consultation with religious scholars |
| OPEC | Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, a group established in 1960 by some oil-producing nations to coordinatepolicies on selling petroleum products |
| Western Wall | for Jews, the holiest site in Jerusalem |
| Zionism | movement that began in the 19th century to create and support a Jewish homeland in Palestine |
| Dome of the Rock | shrine in Jerusalem, located on the Temple Mount, which houses the spot where Muslims believe Muhammed rose into heaven and where Jews believe Abraham prepared to sacrifice his son Isaac to God |
| Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) | Group formed in the 1960's to regain the Arab land in Israel for Palstine Arabs |
| Kurds | ethnic group in Southwest Asia that has occupied Kurdistan, located in Turkey, Iraq, and Iran |
| Mesopotamia | region in Southwest Asia between the Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers |
| Sunni | one of the 2 main branches of Islam, comprising about 83% of all Muslims, including in Turkey, Iraq, and Afghanistan |
| Shi'ite | one of 2 main branches of Islam including most Iranians |
| Taliban | strict Muslim group in Afghanistan that has imposed rigid rules on society |
| Guest Worker | largely unskilled laborer, often an immigrant from South and East Asia, brought in to the oil-booming countries |
| Palestines | displaced group of Arabs who lived or still live in the area formely called Palestine, now called Israel |
| West Bank | in Israel, a strip of land on the west side of the Jordan River |
| Gaza Strip | territory along the mediterranean Sea jus northeast of the Sinai Peninsula |
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