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| Also called Al Jawlan; a hilly plateau over-looking the Jordan River and Sea of Galilee. Syria and Isreal fought over this in a war in 1967 |
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| Riverbeds that remain dry except during the rainy season. Most of the land is in barren with this. |
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| 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. |
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| A river of southwest asia, which supported several ancient civiliations and flows through parts of Turkey, Syria, and Iraq and empties into the the Persian Gulf |
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| Tumbles down from the mountains of Lebanon near Mt. Hermon. Provides one of the most precious resourcesin the entire region---WATER. Flows into the Dead Sea |
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A landlocked salt lake. So salty, that
only bacteria can live in its waters.
It is 1,349 feet below sea level-- lowest place on the earth. |
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| The most famous desert in the region. AKA-- Empty Quarter-- A place where no one comes out. Size of Texas. On the Arabian Peninsula. 800 feet high! |
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| Area in the desert where vegetation is found because water is available, usually from underground springs. |
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| Flat land made of chemical salts that remian after winds evaporate the moisture in the soil. Two in Iran--Dasht-e Kavir and Dasht-e Lut. |
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| Practice of using small pipes that slowly drip water just above ground to conserve water used for crops. Reduced evaporation of precious water. Negev Desert in Isreal |
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| the removal of salt from ocean water. Plants are expensive |
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| Water pumped from underground aquifers. Little chance of bein replaced because this region has too little amount of rainfall. |
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| Petroleum that has not been processed.. then crude oil from the ground must be moved to a refinery |
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| Converts crude oil into useful products. |
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