Chapteer 21 - Harsh and Arid Lands

Question 0

A riverbed that remains dry except during the rainy seasons.

Answer 0

Wadi

Question 1

A hilly plateau overlooking the Jordan River and Sea of Galilee; a strategic location that has been the site of conflict in Southwest Asia for decades.

Answer 1

Golan Heights

Question 2

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.

Answer 2

Tigris River

Question 3

A river of Southwest Asia, which supported several ancient civilizations and flows through parts of Turkey, Syria, and Iraq and empties into the Persian Gulf.

Answer 3

Euphrates River

Question 4

A river that serves as a natural boundary between Israel and Jordan, flowing from the mountains of Lebanon with no outlet to the Mediterranean Sea.

Answer 4

Jordan River

Question 5

A landlocked salt lake between Israel and Jordan that is so salty that almost nothing can live in its waters; it is 1,349 feet below sea level, making it the lowest place on the exposed crust of the Earth.

Answer 5

Dead Sea

Question 6

Also known as the Empty Quarter; one of the largest sandy deserts in the world, covering about 250,000 square miles; located on the Arabian Peninsula.

Answer 6

Rub al-Khali

Question 7

A fertile spot in a desert where water is found.

Answer 7

Oasis

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Salt Flat

Question 9

The practice of using small pipes that slowly drip water just above the ground to conserve water for the use of crops.

Answer 9

Drip Irrigation

Question 10

The removal of salt from ocean water.

Answer 10

Desalinization

Question 11

Water pumped from underground aquifers.

Answer 11

Fossil Water

Question 12

Petroleum that has not been processed.

Answer 12

Crude Oil

Question 13

A place where crude oil is converted into useful products.

Answer 13

Refinery