Chapter 21-22 Vocab Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| golan heights | hilly plateau by Jordan River & Sea of Gailee; site of conflict for decades |
| Wadi | riverbed this is dry except during rainy seasons |
| Tigris River | one of the most important rivers; supported ancient river valley civilizations; flows thru Turkey, Syria, Iraq |
| Euphrates River | supported several ancient civilizations & flows thru parts of Turkey, Syria, Iraq-empties into Persian Gulf |
| Oasis | place where water from an aquifer has reached the surface; supports vegetation & wildlife |
| Salt Flat | flat land made of chemical salts that remain after winds evaporate the moisture in the soil |
| Drip Irrigation | practice of using small pipes that slowly drip water above ground 2 conserve water 2 use for crops |
| Desalinization | removal of salt from ocean water |
| Crude Oil | unprocessed petroleum |
| Refinery | place where crude oil is converted into useful products |
| Mecca | holiest city of Islam; in Saudi Arabia-ppl make pilgrimages 2 fulfill Islamic religious duty |
| Islam | monotheistic religion based on teachings of Muhammad, biggest cultural & religious influence in North Africa |
| OPEC | org. of Petroleum Exporting Countries, group est. in 1960 by some oil producing nations 2 coordinate policies on selling petroleum products |
| Western Wall | holiest site for Jews in Jerusalem; only part left of the 2nd temple, built in 538 b.c. & destroyed in a.d. 70 by Romans |
| Dome of the Rock | shrine in Jerusalem located on Temple Mount; houses spot where Muslims believe Muhammed rose into Heaven, & Jews believe Abraham sacrificed his son. |
| Zionism | movement that began in the 19th century to create & support a Jewish homeland in Palestine |
| Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) | group formed in the 1960's to regain the Arab land in Israel for Palestinian Arabs |
| Sunni | 1 of 2 main branches of Islam, compromising about 83% of all muslims, including those in Turkey, Iraq, & Afghanistan. |
| Shi'ite | 1 of 2 main branches of Islam, including most Iranians & some populations of Iraq & Afghanistan. |
| Taliban | strict muslim group in Afghanistan that has made rigin rules on society |
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