Geography final Israel Flashcards
Why is the Dead Sea significant?
Deepest place on planet:)
Where does most of the rainfall in this region fall?
highlands and Medieterran Coast
Many Israeli Arabs consider themselves to be?
palestinian
Jewish beliefs include the ten commandments which?
provide guidelines for acting justly and fairly
What is the religious importance of Jerusalem for Muslims?
Muslims believed that is where Muhammad went to heaven from Jerusalem
The United Nation’s plan to divide Palestine led to?
Israel’s declaration of independence as a Jewish state
How has government corruption in some countries harmed people’s standard of living?
by weakening the countries economies
How do Israel and its neighbors get their water?
through aquifers
water shortages have led to ?
competition among nations for control of water sources
How has Israel’s use of water angered Palestinians?
Israel takes water from aquifers that are partly under the West Bank
The Israel of Israel and its neighbors are important to what three religions?
Christianity, Judaism, and Islam
Which three continents intersect at the crossroad of Israel and its neighbors?
Africa, Europe, Asia
Why does Israel have such a great economic and military importance?
Because Europe and other parts of the world depend on the oil that must pass through the region
