one who is believed to have delivered messages from God, such as Abraham

the depletion of ground vegetation by livestock to the point that erosion may cause desertification

one of the most important rivers of the Eastern Mediterranean, flowing through all the states of the subregion

the process of removing salt from seawater so that it is drinkable

a harmful effect of erosion and deforestation where soil conditions supporting vegetation is lost

a group of small, individual Israeli farms, forming a single community

a communal Israeli farm or settlement

a chemical used to kill or repel unwanted insects or animals; also major water pollutant

belief in one God

an Eastern Mediterranean landform created by tectonic activity, featuring the Dead Sea, the lowest elevation on Earth’s surface

Followers of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam have a shared belief in

Differentiate the climates of coastal and inland subregions of Eastern Mediterranean nations.

Which describes a population pattern of the Eastern Mediterranean?

Many economies of the Eastern Mediterranean subregion have been slow to develop due to

Which water body connects the Eastern Mediterranean nations with the Red Sea and Indian Ocean to the south?

Generalize the social status trends of women in the Arab nations of the Eastern Mediterranean.

What was an effect of the 1947 UN action to divide the former Ottoman and British colony of Palestine into a Jewish and Arab state?

Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon have populations that are each over 90% Arab, while Israel’s population is about 75% Jewish. What can you conclude from this data?

Which river provides water to all of Syria?

What practical step could local governments of Eastern Mediterranean countries take to control air pollution?