Map of the Middle East.The Middle East is not a continent. Instead, it is a region--a group of countries that share geographical, cultural, or political similarities. Except for Israel Israel, in the Bible Israel (ĭz`rēəl, ĭz`rāəl) [as understood by Hebrews,=he strives with God], according to the book of Genesis, name given to Jacob as eponymous ancestor of the Hebrews, the chosen people of God. and Cyprus, Islam is the main religion. Since much of the world's oil comes from the Middle East, its oil-producing countries maintain strong control over the price of oil. The past year has witnessed increasing violence between Israelis and Palestinians, dashing hopes Noun 1. dashing hopes - an act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone disappointment failure - an unexpected omission; "he resented my failure to return his call"; "the mechanic's failure to check the brakes" for peace. 1. Use latitude and longitude latitude and longitude Coordinate system by which the position or location of any place on the Earth's surface can be determined and described. Latitude is a measurement of location north or south of the Equator. to identify these countries, then name the capital of each: (A) 35[degrees]N, 40[degrees]E: __________/__________ (B) 20[degrees]N, 57[degrees]E: __________/__________ (C) 40[degrees]N, 40[degrees]E: __________/__________ 2. Locate and name these rivers and bodies of water: (A) The narrow neck of water that links the Gulf of Oman Noun 1. Gulf of Oman - an arm of the Arabian Sea connecting it with the Persian Gulf Arabian Sea - a northwestern arm of the Indian Ocean between India and Arabia and the Persian Gulf Persian Gulf, arm of the Arabian Sea, 90,000 sq mi (233,100 sq km), between the Arabian peninsula and Iran, extending c.600 mi (970 km) from the Shatt al Arab delta to the Strait of Hormuz, which links it with the Gulf of Oman. :__________ (B) The three major rivers of the Middle East:__________ 3. Which countries have a coastline on the Mediterranean? __________ 4. Using the map scale, calculate the distance (to the nearest 100 miles) if you flew from: (A) Jerusalem, Israel, to Baghdad, Iraq:__________ (B) Doha, Qatar, to Amman, Jordan:__________ 5. (A) Which country of the Middle East is partly in Europe and partly in Asia? __________ (B) Which Middle Eastern country is in Africa? __________ (C) Most Middle Eastern countries are in which continent? __________ RELATED ARTICLE: Answers Map of the Middle East 1. (A) Syria/Damascus (B) Oman/Muscat (C) Turkey/Ankara 2. (A) Strait of Hormuz Noun 1. Strait of Hormuz - a strategically important strait linking the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman Strait of Ormuz Arabian Sea - a northwestern arm of the Indian Ocean between India and Arabia (B) Nile, Tigris, Euphrates 3. Turkey, Cyprus, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Egypt 4. (A) 500 miles (B) 900 miles 5. (A) Turkey (B) Egypt (C) Asia |
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