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CHAPTER 21CHAPTER 21
SW ASIA SW ASIA
IDENTIFY THE IDENTIFY THE TWO MAJOR TWO MAJOR PENINSULAS IN SW ASIAPENINSULAS IN SW ASIA
ArabianArabian
AnatolianAnatolian
BOUNDARY BETWEEN ISRAEL BOUNDARY BETWEEN ISRAEL AND JORDANAND JORDAN
Jordan River separates the two Jordan River separates the two countriescountries
U.S. DEPENDENCEY ON SW U.S. DEPENDENCEY ON SW ASIAASIA
OIL RESERVESOIL RESERVES
VITAL RESOURCE IN SW ASIA VITAL RESOURCE IN SW ASIA
waterwater
ON ARABIAN PENINSULAON ARABIAN PENINSULA
Wadi – river bed that remains dry Wadi – river bed that remains dry except during the rainy seasonexcept during the rainy season
GOLAN HEIGHTSGOLAN HEIGHTS
Hilly plateau overlooking the Jordan Hilly plateau overlooking the Jordan River and the Sea of GalileeRiver and the Sea of Galilee
Site of the 1967 war between Syria Site of the 1967 war between Syria and Israel as they fought over and Israel as they fought over
FERTILE CRESCENTFERTILE CRESCENT
Tigris River – flows thru Iraq – site of Tigris River – flows thru Iraq – site of the ancient civilizations of the the ancient civilizations of the Sumerians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Sumerians, Assyrians, Babylonians, and the Chaldeansand the Chaldeans
Euphrates RiverEuphrates River
JORDAN RIVERJORDAN RIVER
Flows from the mountains of LebanonFlows from the mountains of Lebanon
Provides water for the peopleProvides water for the people
DEAD SEADEAD SEA
Located near Israel and JordanLocated near Israel and Jordan
Salt lakeSalt lake
Only bacteria can live in the waterOnly bacteria can live in the water
Lowest place on the earth (1,349 ft) Lowest place on the earth (1,349 ft) below sea levelbelow sea level
ANNUAL PRECIPITATIONANNUAL PRECIPITATION IN SW ASIA IN SW ASIA
18 inches18 inches
FYI – annual precipitation in SD is 24-FYI – annual precipitation in SD is 24-30 inches30 inches
SIMILAR CLIMATE TO TURKEYSIMILAR CLIMATE TO TURKEY
CaliforniaCalifornia
Rub al-KhaliRub al-Khali Desert on the Arabian PeninsulaDesert on the Arabian Peninsula
OASISOASIS Area in the desert where vegetation Area in the desert where vegetation
is found because of water being is found because of water being availableavailable
SALT FLATSALT FLAT An area where moisture has An area where moisture has
evaporated leaving behind only evaporated leaving behind only chemical saltchemical salt
California salt flatsCalifornia salt flats
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CRUDE OIL AND REFINED OILCRUDE OIL AND REFINED OIL
Crude oil is Crude oil is petroleum coming petroleum coming from the groundfrom the ground
Refined oil is crude Refined oil is crude oil that is refined to oil that is refined to become gasbecome gas
MODERN WATER TECHNOLOGYMODERN WATER TECHNOLOGY
Drip irrigation is Drip irrigation is the practice of the practice of using small pipes using small pipes that slowly drip that slowly drip water just above water just above the groundthe ground
Desalinization is Desalinization is the removal of salt the removal of salt from the ocean from the ocean waterwater
REFINERYREFINERY
Place where crude oil is converted Place where crude oil is converted into useful productsinto useful products
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