U6 SW Asia

Golan Heights

Also called Al Jawlan, is a hilly plateau overlooking the Jordan River & Sea of Galilee.

Wadi

Riverbeds that remain empty until the rainy season.

Tigris River and Euphrates River

Rivers located in the Fertile Crescent (Turkey, Syria, & Iraq)

Jordan River

River that flows out of Mountains of Lebanon & flows to Dead Sea.

Dead Sea

A landlocked Salt Lake in which only bacteria live. (Location Israeli border).

Persian Gulf

Body of water located in the area around Iran, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and the U.A.E.

Rub al-Khali

Most famous desert in the region, also known as the Empty Quarter.

Oasis

an area in the desert where vegetation is found because water is available from underground springs.

Salt Flat

Flat land made of chemical salts that remain after winds evaporate the moisture in the soil.

Drip Irrigation

system using small pipes to drip water just above ground to conserve water for crops.

Desalinization

process of removing salt from ocean water,

Fossil Water

water pumped from underground aquafer.

Crude Oil

petroleum that is not processed.

Refinery

conversion of crude oil to useful products.