Geography
As you can see, the Middle East is pretty big. It includes Turkey, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Yemen, Oman, Iraq, and Israel. You can see the physical map below which features the amazing physical features of these various nations. You can spot the Suez Canal between Egypt and the Middle East.
As you can see, there are many physical features in the Middle East. There are seas such as the Mediterranean, Arabian, Red , and Black Seas. Some other waterways are the Persian Gulf and the Suez Canal. In the mid-region of the Middle East, you can see the Tigress and Euphrates Rivers. These rivers suppply Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon with their water.
Resources-- Interactive Student Notebook, Google Images--http://www.infoplease.com/atlas/middleeast.html http://worldregionsproject.wikispaces.com/Geography+of+the+Middle+East
Video--
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16tQsfwzcxA
Time for Quiz--
- Which three nations do the Tigress and Euphrates Rivers supply?
- Where is the Suez Canal located?
For More Information, please visit these websites.
http://teachmiddleeast.lib.uchicago.edu/foundations/geography/essay/essay-01.html
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Middle-east_Geography.htm
http://www.ducksters.com/geography/middleeast.php
http://teachmiddleeast.lib.uchicago.edu/foundations/geography/essay/essay-01.html
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Middle-east_Geography.htm
http://www.ducksters.com/geography/middleeast.php
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