1. Middle East Geography

2. Silt - small particles of rich soil
Alluvial Plain -area built up by rich fertile soil left by river floods
Silt - small particles of rich soil

3. Sedimentary Rock- type of rock formed when layer of sediment, or dirt from the ocean floor, are compressed together and harden
Refineries- facilities that turn petroleum into gasoline and other products

4. Wadi- dry riverbed that fills with water when rare rain falls in a desert
Steppe - partly dry grassland often found on the edges of a desert.

5. Nomad - person who lives by moving from place to place to follow herds of migrating animals that they hunt or to lead herds of grazing animals to fresh pasture

6. Irrigation - process of collecting water and distributing it to crops
Dry Farming - agriculture that conserves water and uses crops and growing methods suited to semiarid environments
Irrigation - process of collecting water and distributing it to crops

7. Rationing - making a resource available in limited amounts
Aquifer - underground layer of rock through which water flows
Rationing - making a resource available in limited amounts

8. Desalinization - process of treating seawater to remove salts and minerals and make it drinkable

9. Polytheism - belief in more than one god
Monotheism - belief in one god

10. Theocracy - form of government in which the leader claims to rule on behalf of a god

11. Covenant - agreement
Prophet - messenger of God

12. Anti-Semitism - hostility or discrimination against Jews because of their religion or race
Caliphs - successor to Muhammad

13. Terrorism - violence used against the people or government in the hopes of winning political goals