Middle East Geography Vocabulary

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Gaza Strip

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A coastal region at the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean Sea bordering Israel and Egypt

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Irrigation

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Providing water for crops

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What are Underground Aquifers?

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Layers of underground rock where water runoff from rains and streams is trapped.

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Drip irrigation

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A system using computers, that measure out how much water each plant receives

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Desalination

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The process of removing salt and other chemicals from the salt water

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Hydroelectric Power

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Electricity produced from the energy of running water

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OPEC

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Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries founded to set oil prices and policies

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Nomads

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People who move from place to place, usually traveling by camel, looking for water or food

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Subsistence Farming

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Growing food to provide for the sustenance (that which sustains life; nourishment, food) of your family

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What are Qanats?

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Underground tunnels in Southwest Asia that bring water from the hills to dry plains.