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Georgia 7th grade Social Studies Geography of Middle East

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Strait of Hormuz   Much of the world's oil supply is shipped THROUGH this NARROW WATERWAY  
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Jordan River   The key water source for Israel, Lebanon, and Syria  
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Gaza Strip   This AREA has been the source of DISPUTE between Israel and its neighbors for many years  
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Red Sea   Body of water between northeast Africa and Asia  
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Suez Canal   MAN-MADE structure that connects the MEDITERRANEAN Sea to the RED Sea  
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Tigris River   One of the twin rivers that start in mountains of Turkey. It was part of the cradle of ancient Middle Eastern civilization and runs from Turkey to Iraq  
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Euphrates River   This twin river flows into the Persian Gulf. Of the twins this is the river that carries the most water and the most sought after between Turkey, Syria, and Iraq. Like its twin, it to was the birthplace of the ancient civilizations.  
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Middle East   it lies in the intersection of 3 continents: Africa, Europe, and Asia. It is often called the "crossroads of the world"  
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Arabian Sea   India to the east, Pakistan and Iran to the north, and Arabian Peninsula to the west. For centuries it has been part of a trade route between India and Europe.  
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Persian Gulf   Massive oil reserves are found here. It is an arm of the Arabian Sea. Many Arab countries call it the Arabian Gulf.  
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