1. Geography of the Middle East

2. Essential Question: Where are the major physical features and nations of the Middle East located?
Standards:
SS7G5a. 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.
SS7G5b. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map the nations of Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey

3. Middle East Physical Features
Use the Physical Features Map to record your answers. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

4. 1
Tigris River

5. 2
Euphrates River

6. 3
Persian Gulf

7. 4
Strait of Hormuz

8. Arabian Sea 5

9. 6
Red Sea

10. 7
Suez Canal

11. 8
Jordan River

12. Nations of the Middle East

13. 1
Saudi Arabia

14. 2
Iraq

15. 3
Iran

16. 4
Afghanistan

17. 5
Turkey

18. Nations of the Middle East

19. 6
Gaza Strip

20. 7
Israel