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7th -Unit 1.1 M East
SS7G5 Geography
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Euphrates River | river which begins in Turkey and flows through Syria and Iraq |
| Tigris River | river north of the Euphrates River that begins in Turkey and flows through Syria and Iraq |
| Persian Gulf | one of the major shipping routes for oil to be shipped out of Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and other countries along its shores |
| Strait of Hormuz | this narrow waterway connects the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea |
| Arabian Sea | sea that is located south of Saudi Arabia |
| Suez Canal | manmade feature that connects the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea; prevents ships from having to travel all around the coast of Africa to reach the Middle East. |
| Red Sea | sea that is connected to the Mediterranean Sea by the Suez Canal |
| Jordan River | river that begins in the mountains of Lebanon and Syria, flows down past Israel to the Sea of Galilee, and eventually to the Dead Sea |
| Afghanistan | located at the far eastern edge of the region of Southwest Asia; a landlocked country |
| Iran | country that is west of Afghanistan |
| Iraq | country that is west of Iran; the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers flow through it |
| Saudi Arabia | largest country on the Arabian peninsula |
| Turkey | country that is located north and west of Iraq |
| Israel | small nation created by the United Nations; located west of Jordan |
| Gaza Strip | a strip of land along the southern coast of Israel |
| West Bank | land set aside in Israel for the Arabs; located in the eastern portion of Israel |
| Kuwait | independent Arab state in East Arabia; at the head of the Persian Gulf between Iraq and Saudi Arabia |
| Syria | country between Iraq and Lebanon and also borders the West Bank |