1. Southwest Asia Vocabulary Terms Imgae: http://zionbc.com/ Terms are in bold purple. Definitions of the terms are in boxes.

2. 1. monarchy http://www.haaretz.com/polopoly_fs/1.342478.1297333008!/image/423399997.jpg_gen/derivativ es/landscape_640/423399997.jpg http://georgewbush- whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2008/11/images/20081113-2_d-0380-2- 515h.jpg King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud Saudi Arabia’s form of government is monarchy.

3. Great Britain’s government is a monarchy, but their queens & kings no longer rule the land. They are ruled by their constitution. They are a “constitutional monarchy.” http://www.europepics.org/wallpapers/2012/08/Member-of-the-royal-family-of-Great-Britain-485x728.jpg

4. Japan also has a monarchy. But they are ruled by their constitution, like Great Britain. http://madhattery.royalroundup.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/2010-0103-japan-michikokiko.jpg

5. Saudi Arabia is an authoritarian monarchy. Because I said so! That’s why! http://previous.presstv.ir/photo/20110318/shamsara20110318084744623.jpg

6. 1. monarchy: a government ruled by a king or queen - not elected.

7. Much of Southwest Asia is very arid. 2. arid http://www.primap.com/MapCollection/en/Free/Map%20Asia-Southwest%20Satellite%201600x1200.PNG

8. 2. arid: extremely dry http://www.slideshare.net/fullscreen/e007534/ch21southwestasia/20

9. The Arabian Peninsula is so arid most rivers dry up until there is heavy rain. 3. wadi

10. 3. wadi: river that is dry except after heavy rain http://www.slideshare.net/e007534/ch21southwestasia

11. 4. groundwater https://water.usgs.gov/edu/graphics/welltypes.gif When people dig or drill water wells, they need to find groundwater.

12. In many parts of Southwest Asia, irrigation – by pumping up groundwater – makes agriculture possible. http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/05/10/article-2322522-19B75FD1000005DC-667_634x422.jpg

13. 4. groundwater: water under the ground https://water.usgs.gov/edu/earthgwaquifer.html

14. 5. aquifer Aquifers are found all over the world. http://www.nature.com/nclimate/journal/v3/n4/fig_tab/nclimate1744_F1.html

15. 5. aquifer: groundwater in porous underground rock http://www.ck12.org/book/CK-12-Earth-Science-For-High-School/r13/section/13.3/

16. 6. surface water: water on Earth’s surface

17. 7. petroleum http://makewealthhistory.org/2010/06/11/how-much-oil-is-there-left-really/ Southwest Asia has more petroleum reserves than any other place on earth.

18. 7. petroleum: oil (fossil fuel)

19. 8. Qur’an (Koran) Islam teaches that the angel Gabriel gave Muhammad the teachings of the Qur’an. Muhammad’s followers then wrote those down. http://www.onislam.net/english/oimedia/onislamen/images/mainimages/quran-reading.jpg

20. 8. Qur’an (Koran): the Muslim scriptures http://topislamicwallpapers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/muslimah_reading_Quran-500x320.jpg

21. This month-long celebration is in memory of the time the angel gave the Quran to Muhammad. http://www.islamicmedicine.org/medmiraclesofquran/ramadan44.jpg 9. Ramadan Eating and drinking is done only when the sun is down.

22. 9. Ramadan: holy month when Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset http://www.eatbees.com/blog/images/ramadan.gif

23. 10. mosque Christians worship in a church. Jews worship in a temple or synagogue. Muslims worship in a mosque. http://previous.presstv.ir/photo/20120813/aht20120813151308873.jpg http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00008EY0fmj8n6s/s/900/900/Texas-Muslim-Mosque-11.jpg http://www.emanuelokc.org/images/ESfront.jpg http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2331/2430088488_887bcf5d35_z.jpg http://www.blackchristiannews.com/news/lifechurch-tv.jpg http://www.calvarynazarene.org/home/1693/1693/Images/church.jpg

24. 10. mosque: Muslim house of worship www.answers.com/topic/islamic-architecture

25. 11. pilgrimage: journey taken for religious reasons http://simerg.com/about/jerusalem-a-photo-essay-of-the-holy-city/http://www.all-about-the-virgin-mary.com/our-lady-of-guadalupe-pilgrimage.html

26. 12. hajj Muslims from around the world gather in Mekkah (Mecca) for Hajj. http://speakingoffaith.publicradio.org/programs/twonarratives/images/mecca-hajj.jpg

27. Going on the hajj is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, and Muslims are expected to go on this pilgrimage (religious trip) at least once in their lifetime. (If someone is too poor or too sick to ever go, it is forgiven because “God is merciful.”) www.daydreameducation.co.uk/1556.html

28. 12. hajj: yearly pilgrimage to Mecca that Muslims make http://www.sahistory.org.za/pages/hands-on-classroom/classroom/pages/projects/grade4/lesson7/graphics/mecca.jpg

29. The absolute location for Bethany is 35°N 97°W. 13. absolute location: a place’s latitude & longitude