Geoterms
This is the name for petroleum as it comes out of the ground before processing.
What is crude oil?
This Mr. Copeck's dog's name.
What is Olivia?
This sea is the lowest place on earth.
What is the Dead Sea?
Mohammed said that he had seen an angel sent by God. He wrote down the messages from the angel in this holy book of Islam.
What is Koran?
What plants grow in Southwest Asia depends largely on temperature and this. Bring your umbrella.
What is rainfall?
These are the oil that has been discovered but remains unused in the ground.
What is oil reserves?
Mr. Copeck's favorite president is this man. He's also our nation's first president.
Who is George Washington?
This body of water partly enclosed by land is larger than a bay. Southwest Asia has several but the Persian one is the most famous.
What is a gulf?
This country gained its independence from colonial rule in 1932. More recently a war was fought there to depose its dictator, Saddam Hussein.
What is Iraq?
Southwest Asia is home to this special type of vegetation that is made up of small trees and bushes.
What is Chapparal?
From the Latin for "By head", this term is often placed at the end of statistical data and indicates a state divided up per person.
What is per capita?
Mr. Copeck loves these--representations of an area of land or sea showing physical features, cities, roads, etc.
Who is a map?
These two rivers are sometimes called the cradle of civilization.
What is Tigris & Euphrates valley?
This religion can trace its founding back to about 1800 B.C.E (or B.C.) making it one of the oldest religions in the world.
What are Judaism?
You'll need water in these large regions of Southwest Asia because it is hot and dry year round.
What is Desert (Arid)?
This type of resource is can't be used up or can be replaced quickly. An example would be solar power.
What is a Renewable resource?
Mr. Copeck loves this sport although he's never played it. Go Cubs!
What is Baseball?
Of 45, 35, or 25, this age is the average age in Southwest Asia.
What is 25?
These four books about the life and teachings of Jesus all include a passion narrative--a description of his death on the cross.
What are Gospels?
By sending its roots 100 feet into the ground this type of tree finds a way to grow in the desert.
What is Acacia?
The abbreviation for GDP stands for this. It's not that disgusting.
What is Gross Domestic Product?
Judging by how often he wears it. This is Mr. Copeck's favorite color. It's a color (not beige) and a type of clothing.
What is khaki?
What is 8?
This symbol represents the first two letters in Christ's name in Greek. It looks like an X and a P.
What is the Chi-Rho?
Vegetation types are often categorized into this. It's also a type of defense used in basketball, most commonly 2-3 or 3-2.
What is a zone(s)?