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47209 - Unit 7
Unit 7 vocab.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Goland Heights (Jordan River) | A hilly plateau over-looking the Jordan River and the Sea of Galilee. |
| Wadi (Dry) | Riverbeds that remain dry except during the rainy seasons. |
| Tigris | Supported several ancient river valley civilizations. |
| Euphrates | Supported several ancient river valley civilizations. |
| Jordan River | River that provides one of the most precious resources, water. |
| Dead Sea | A landlocked salt lake. |
| Rub al-Khali | The most famous desert - "place where no one comes out" |
| Oasis | An area in a desert where vegetation is found because water is available. |
| Salt Flat | Wind evaporates the moisture in the soil, and chemical salts remain. |
| Drip Irrigation | This is the practice of using small pipes that slowley drip water just above ground to conserve water used for crops. |
| Desalinization | The removal of salt from ocean water. |
| Fossil Water | Water pumped from underground aquifers. |
| Crude Oil | Petroleum that has not been processed. |
| Refinery | Used to convert Crude Oil into useful products. |
| Mecca | The holiest city of Islam. |
| Islam | A monotheistic religion based on the teachings of It's founder, the prophet Mohammad. |
| Muhammad | The founder of Islam. |
| Mosque | A place of worship. |
| Theocratic | A government in which religious leaders control the government. |
| OPEC | An organization to help members control worldwide oil prices. |
| OPEC stands for what? | Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. |
| The Dead Sea is the <______> point on earth. | Lowest. |
| The Rub al-Khali is know as <"_____ _____ __ ___ _____ out."> | "Place where no one comes out." |
| <_________ -> Crude Oil -> ________ -> useful products.> | Petroleum -> Crude Oil -> Refinery -> useful products |
| Western Wall | A portion of the holiest site in Jerusalem the Second Temple. |
| Dome of the Rock | A shrine in in Jerusalem. |
| Zionism | A movement created to create and support a Jewish homeland in Palestine. |
| PLO | An organization formed to regain the land for Palestine Arabs. |
| What does PLO stand for? | Palestine Liberation Organization. |
| Kurds | An ethnic group in Southwestern Asia. |
| Mesopotamia is known as <"the land _______ the ______."> | "The land between the rivers." |
| Babylonia, Assyria, and Chaldea are located in <___________>. | Mesopotamia. |
| What are the two main branches of Muslims? | Sunni, and Shi'ite. |
| What did the Taliban do to the Muslims? | Imposed strict rules on Muslims behavior. |
| Guest Workers | Largely unskilled laborers. |
| Stateless Nation | A nation of people without a land to legally occupy. |
| Palestinians | A group of people who have been displaced in the region. |
| Gaza Strip | A territory along the Mediterranean Sea just northeast of the Sinai Peninsula. |
| Strategic Commodity | A resource so important that nations will go to war to ensure It's steady supply. |
| Human Resources | The skills and talents of people. |
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