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M.E.review- AS
geography of middle east
| Is the Jordan River smaller or larger than the Euphrates? | smaller |
| What continent is the Middle East located on? | Asia |
| Which two rivers flow through Iraq? | Tigris and Euphrates |
| What does OPEC stand for? | Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) |
| What two seas are linked by the Suez Canal? | Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea |
| What kind of energy does water produce? | Hydroelectric Power |
| Water is also known as? | "liquid gold" |
| What is the Shaat al-Arab? | a waterway formed by the joining of two rivers; Euphrates and Tigis |
| Where does the Tigris River begin? | mountains of Turkey |
| What two waterways does the Strait of Hormuz connect? | Arabian Sea and the Persain Gulf |
| What is a man-made water way which allows people to travel through the Red Sea to the the Mediterranean Sea? | Suez Canal |
| Is Afghanistan located at the east or west region of the Middle East? | east |
| Which is the largest country of the Middle East? | Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
| Turkey is located ______ of Iraq? | north and west |
| Which country is south of Afghanistan? | Pakistan |
| The ____ river flows into the Dead Sea? | Jordan River |
| Which two continents is the Red Sea between? | Asia and Africa |
| What is irrigation? | controlled amount of water used to water crops |
| Where was oil first discovered in the Middle East? | Iran (first called Persia) |
| Which country has the most oil in SW Asia? | Saudi Arabia |