STUDY PARTY POWERPOINT Unit 1 – Middle Eastern Geography
What is the name of this body of water? Mediterranean Sea
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers run through which county? Iraq
What is the name of this body of water? Black Sea
The Suez Canal is linked together by which two bodies of water? Mediterranean Sea & Red Sea
What is the name of this river? Euphrates River
Which bodies of water are connected by the Strait of Hormuz The Arabian Sea and the Persian Gulf
What is the name of this country? Afghanistan
What makes it possible to get to the Mediterranean Sea from the Arabian Sea without having to sail around the continent of Africa? The Suez Canal
In which country are the Gaza Strip and the West Bank located? Israel
What is the name of this river? Euphrates River
What river runs through Syria, Israel, and Jordan? Jordan River
What is the name of this body of water? Red Sea
Out of the different landforms we have studied, which is man made?? Canals
What is the name of this body of water? Suez Canal
Which Middle Eastern country is located in both Europe and Asia? Turkey
What is the name of this country? Israel
What body of water connects the Arabian Sea to the Persian Gulf? Strait of Hormuz
What is the name of this river? Jordan River
What meets the Euphrates River in Iraq? Tigris River
What is the name of this country? Iraq
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers run through which county? Iraq
What is the name of this country? Turkey
The Suez Canal is linked together by what two bodies of water? Mediterranean Sea & Red Sea
What is the name of this body of water? Arabian Sea
Many of the largest cities in Southwest Asia are located on or near Rivers
What continents come together, or meet, in the Middle East? Asia, Africa, and Europe
Which body of water supplies Israel with most of its fresh water? Jordan River
The Dead Sea is on the border of which two nations? Israel & Jordan
What is the largest country on the Arabian Peninsula? Saudi Arabia
What is the name of this body of water? Mediterranean Sea
People living in the deserts of the Middle East have usually made their living by Trading and Herding animals
What is the climate of most of the Middle East? Arid
Because mountains block winds coming from the oceans, much of the interior of Southwest Asia is Desert
The increasing population growth in Southwest Asia has increased the pollution of the water supply. Which industry has been directly affected by this pollution? Agriculture (Farming)
How does oil production affect the standard of living in Southwest Asia? The higher the oil production, the higher the standard of living
What is the name of this country? Iran
Given a choice, where do people in Southwest Asia settle? River Valleys
What is the name of this country? Iran
The Jordan River empties into the Dead Sea
What is the name of this body of water? Strait of Hormuz
Which country in the Middle East is landlocked Afghanistan
What is the name of this body of water? Black Sea
How have the major rivers of Southwest Asia become a part of political conflict? Building Dams
What is the name of this desert? Rub al Khali Desert
Which country shares a border with both the Mediterranean and the Black Sea? Turkey
What is the name of this body of water? Black Sea
What country lies to the west of Iran? Iraq
What is the name of this river? Euphrates River
What country is south of Lebanon, west of Jordan and east of Egypt? Israel
What is the name of this body of water? Persian Gulf
What body of water is in-between Iran and Saudi Arabia? Persian Gulf
What is the name of this river? Tigris River
What physical feature could Iran block half the world’s petroleum from getting out of the Middle East? Strait of Hormuz
What is the name of this landform? Sinai Peninsula
In what country is the source of the Tigris and Euphrates River? Turkey
What is the name of this body of water? Arabian Sea
What country in the Middle East is to the south of the Caspian Sea? Iran
What is the name of this country? Turkey
What body of water is in-between Saudi Arabia and Egypt? Red Sea
What is the name of this desert? Rub al Khali Desert