1. Unit 2 – Features of SW Asia
7th Grade Social Studies

2. SS7G5
SS7G5:
The student will locate selected features in Southwestern Asia (Middle East)

3. SS7G5A
SS7G5a:
Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: Euphrates River, Jordan River, Tigris River, Suez Canal, Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, Arabian Sea, Red Sea, and Gaza Strip

4. SS7G5a Euphrates River: Locates in Turkey, Syria, and western Iraq
Provides much water in this region
Forms western border of Mesopotamia

5. SS7G5a Tigris River: Located in Turkey and eastern Iraq
Provides much water in this region
Forms the eastern border of Mesopotamia

6. SS7G5a Jordan River: Located on the border between Israel and Jordan
Provides much water in this region
Has religious and historical significance

7. SS7G5a Persian Gulf: Large body of water between Saudi Arabia and Iran
Contains most of the world’s oil

8. SS7G5a
Strait of Hormuz:
Narrow body of water that attached the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea

9. SS7G5a Arabian Sea: Southern border of the Middle East
Oil is shipped in different directions from this point

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Red Sea:
Narrow body of water between NE Africa and SW Asia

11. Suez Canal Suez Canal: Connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea
Artificial waterway built during the 1800s through Egypt

12. Gaza Strip Gaza Strip: Land in SW Israel Limited resources
Home to large number of Palestinians

13. SS7G5b
SS7G5b:
Locate on a world and regional political-physical map the countries of Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey

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Afghanistan:

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Iran

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Iraq:

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Israel:

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Saudi Arabia

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Turkey: