Middle East Mapping & Geography Vocab

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Removal of salt from sea water or soil:

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desalinization

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Method of applying limited water to plants using computers to measure intake.

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drip irrigation

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Suez Canal connects:

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Mediterranean Sea & Red Sea

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This river forms the border between Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinian Territories:

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Jordan

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Strait of Hormuz connects:

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the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea

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Importance of the Suez Canal to shipping

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Enables access from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean without circumnavigating Africa.

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Geographical formation beneath ground that conducts groundwater for wells, springs, etc.

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aquifer

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Growing small amounts of crops for local needs is

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subsisting farming

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Someone who travels with herds for food and water is

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nomad

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Rivers starting in Turkey, flowing through Syria & Iraq, emptying into the Persian Gulf:

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Euphrates & Tigris