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    The document summarizes several important physical features of Southwest Asia: The Euphrates and Tigris Rivers both originate in Turkey and flow through Iraq where they join to empty into the Persian Gulf. The Jordan River flows from Israel to the Dead Sea and marks the border between Israel, Jordan, and the West Bank. The Suez Canal connects the Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea, providing an important shipping route. The Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz are critical for shipping oil from the Middle East. The Arabian Sea, Red Sea, and narrow Gaza Strip are also highlighted.

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    The document summarizes several important physical features of Southwest Asia: The Euphrates and Tigris Rivers both originate in Turkey and flow through Iraq where they join to empty into the Persian Gulf. The Jordan River flows from Israel to the Dead Sea and marks the border between Israel, Jordan, and the West Bank. The Suez Canal connects the Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea, providing an important shipping route. The Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz are critical for shipping oil from the Middle East. The Arabian Sea, Red Sea, and narrow Gaza Strip are also highlighted.

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    The document summarizes several important physical features of Southwest Asia: The Euphrates and Tigris Rivers both originate in Turkey and flow through Iraq where they join to empty into the Persian Gulf. The Jordan River flows from Israel to the Dead Sea and marks the border between Israel, Jordan, and the West Bank. The Suez Canal connects the Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea, providing an important shipping route. The Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz are critical for shipping oil from the Middle East. The Arabian Sea, Red Sea, and narrow Gaza Strip are also highlighted.

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    The document summarizes several important physical features of Southwest Asia: The Euphrates and Tigris Rivers both originate in Turkey and flow through Iraq where they join to empty into the Persian Gulf. The Jordan River flows from Israel to the Dead Sea and marks the border between Israel, Jordan, and the West Bank. The Suez Canal connects the Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea, providing an important shipping route. The Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz are critical for shipping oil from the Middle East. The Arabian Sea, Red Sea, and narrow Gaza Strip are also highlighted.

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    The passage discusses several physical features and geographic locations in Southwest Asia, including rivers, seas, canals, and territories.

    The two major rivers that flow through Iraq are the Euphrates River and the Tigris River.

    The Jordan River empties into the Dead Sea.

    Southwest Asia’s

    Geography
    Physical Features of the Middle East
    Standards
    SS7G5 The student will locate selected features in
    Southwestern Asia (Middle East).
    a. 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.
    b. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map the
    nations of Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and
    Turkey.
    Southwest Asia’s
    Geography
    Physical Features of the Middle East
    Euphrates & Tigris Rivers
    • Both rivers begin in Turkey and flow south through Iraq.

    • In southern Iraq, the Euphrates River joins with the


    Tigris River to form one waterway called the Shaat al-
    Arab.
    • It then flows along the border between Kuwait and
    Iran and empties into the Persian Gulf.

    • The rivers provide water for both drinking and farming.

    • The countries that share these rivers have had


    problems over how the water should be shared.
    Euphrates River
    Tigris River
    Jordan River
    • The Jordan River begins at the southern end
    of the Sea of Galilee & flows south until it
    reaches the Dead Sea.
    • This river is a main source of water for Israel,
    Jordan, parts of Syria, & many of those living
    in the West Bank & the Gaza Strip.
    • The Jordan River is also important because it
    is the political boundary between Israel, the
    West Bank, & Jordan.
    Suez Canal
    • This is a 120-mile man-made waterway that is
    used to transport goods to and from all three
    continents.
    • The French started building it, but it was
    completed by the British in 1869.
    • It connects the Red Sea with the Mediterranean
    Sea.
    • At the northern end of the Red Sea, ships can
    enter the canal and can get to the
    Mediterranean Sea without having to sail all
    around the continent of Africa.
    Persian Gulf
    • This is located between the country of Iran
    and the Arabian Peninsula.

    • It is one of the main ways oil is shipped


    from the rich fields of Kuwait, Saudi Arabia,
    Iran, and other countries that line its
    shores.
    • All of the countries that produce oil in
    that region depend on the Persian Gulf as
    a shipping route.
    Strait of Hormuz
    • It is located at one end of the Persian Gulf.
    • It connects the Persian Gulf to the
    Arabian Sea.

    • It is very important because any ships


    coming out of or into the Persian Gulf must
    navigate through this very narrow
    waterway.
    Arabian Sea
    • This is located north of the Indian
    Ocean.

    • It forms part of a key shipping route


    between Europe and India through the
    Suez Canal.
    Red Sea
    • This is an inlet of the Indian Ocean that lies
    between Africa and Asia.
    • Because of its location between Europe,
    Persian Gulf, and East Asia, heavy shipping
    traffic takes place here.
    • During the Roman Empire, it was an
    important route for trade between Rome
    and China.
    • During the Middle Ages, it was a key part
    of the Spice Trade.
    Gaza Strip
    • It is located along the southeastern shore of
    the Mediterranean Sea.
    • The Gaza Strip is a rectangular territory that
    is about 25 miles long and 4 to 5 miles wide.
    • It’s one of the world’s most densely
    populated areas.
    • The Gaza Strip is often politically unstable
    and there have been many outbreaks of
    violence over the last 60 years.
    Gaza Skyline, 2007

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