SW Asia Geography Vocab

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Layers of underground rock trapping water from rain and streams.

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Aquifer

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Growing small amounts of crops for personal or local needs.

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Subsistence Agriculture

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Water underground for centuries.

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Fossil Water

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A country surrounded by land with no sea/ocean access.

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Landlocked

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Generating electricity from running water.

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Hydroelectric Power

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Removing salt and chemicals from seawater.

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Desalination

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OPEC

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Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

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A small region on Israel’s eastern border, mainly colonized by Arab Palestinians.

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West Bank

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Transporting water to crops.

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Irrigation

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Lakes for water storage.

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Reservoirs