Geography Terms
a temporary river
What is a wadi?
the Middle East's most valuable natural resource
What is oil?
the most common language spoken in the Middle East
What is Arabic?
the capital of Israel
What is Jerusalem?
What is Riyadh?
dry, grassy plains with little rainfall
What are steppes?
the two largest oil producers in the Middle East
Who are Saudi Arabia and Iran?
Who is Saddam Hussein?
the capital of Lebanon
What is Beirut?
the capital of Turkey
What is Ankara?
able to grow crops
What is fertile?
the natural resource that was treasured in the ancient world
What are the cedars of Lebanon?
this movement gathered the Jews together to form a nation in the Promised Land (Holy Land)
What is Zionism?
The capital of Syria
What is Damascus?
the capital of Iran
What is Tehran?
modern cities in the Middle East that have sections
What are quarters?
the riches of the earth including the soil, atmosphere, minerals, water, and fuels
What are natural resources?
hot dry summers and cool winters with some rain
What is a Mediterranean climate?
the capital of Jordan
What is Amman?
this country controls the exit to the Black Sea
What is Turkey?
a vast region that has almost no rain at all
What is a desert region?
this country produces the most oil
What is Saudi Arabia?
this country was once called "Persia"
What is Iran?
The capital of Iraq
What is Baghdad?
the National Water Carrier is located here
What is Israel?