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middle east review
review geography middle east
Where is Afghanistan located in the middle east? | East of Iran. |
Describe Afghanistan? | Rich in oil and natural gas. |
Describe Iraq? | Has two of the largest rivers running though it. |
Describe Israel? | The West bank and Gaza strip is in Israel. |
Describe Saudi Arabia? | The biggest country in the middle east and the Arabian Peninsula and the Rub Al-Khali is located there. |
What are the to largest rivers and where do they start | The Euphrates river and The Tigers river and it starts in turkey. |
What river empties into the dead sea? | The Jordan river. |
What is a shorter way to get Southwest Asia? | The Suez Canal. |
What is the Persian Gulf most important for? | The trade of oil. |
Where is Gaza Strip located? | Israel. |
What is the red sea important for? | Route for trade with Rome and China. |
what is the most important resources in the region? | It is oil. |
What are the the two largest deposits of oil? | Saudi Arabia and Iran. |
what two things have brought wealth to some countries in this region? | Oil and Natural Gas. |
many countries depend on what to get there everyday needs? | they depend on oil. |
What is liquid gold ? | Water |
What two countries blame turkey for reducing water supplies? | Syria and Iraq |
Why cause the lack of water for Syria and Iraq? | The dams |
What country build the dams? | Turkey |
One billion people lack of what? | what |
Many people say the next war fought will be over what? | Water not oil |
what are some things oil is used for? | Fuel, medicines, and plastics |