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Locate the Indian Ocean. 12X
N - Asia
E - Australia
W - Africa
S - Antarctica
What continent is the Nile River located in? 3X
Africa
What country is located to the east of the Persian Gulf? How long is the Persian Gulf? 10X
Iran
About 600 miles long
What piece of land is located south of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers (between the Red Sea and Persian Gulf)? 5X
The Arabian Peninsula
Name 2 bodies of water that are connected to the Mediterranean Sea? 7X
Atlantic Ocean, Aegean Sea
(Suez Canal...technically)
Give the 2 facts about the Indian Ocean. 4X
3rd largest ocean, covers 20% of the earths surface
What is a peninsula? 5X
Land surrounded by water on at least 3 sides.
What are the 4 facts about the Aegean Sea. 8X
A bay. North of the Mediterranean Sea. About 12,000 feet deep. Separates Europe and Asia
2 facts about the Mediterranean Sea. 5X
It connects to the Atlantic Ocean and it's almost completely surrounded by land
What are the bodies of water and their cardinal directions to the west, east, and south of the Arabian Peninsula? 6X
W - Red Sea
E - Persian Gulf
S - Indian Ocean
What are the facts about the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers? What direction do they flow? What body of water do they flow into? 7X
Tigris - Eastern Mesopotamia river.
Euphrates longest river. Western Mesopotamia river.
Both flow south in to the Persian Gulf.
What country does the Bosphorus divide? Because of this, what 2 continents does it divide? 7X
Turkey
Europe and Asia
What 2 bodies of water are found between Europe and Asia? 5X
Black Sea
Aegean Sea
What landforms are the the east and west of the Red Sea? 5X
West - Africa
East - Arabian Peninsula
Three facts about the Suez Canal. 8X
A man-made waterway in Egypt
Connects Med. Sea to the Red Sea
Divided Africa and Asia
Why is the Nile River the second largest river in the world and not the 1st? 10X
Scientists cannot agree on where it begins
Locate the Mediterranean Sea. 8X
N - Europe
E - Asia
W - Atlantic Ocean
S - Africa
What is a map title? What is a map key? Explain the cardinal directions 8X
map title tells what the map is of
map key give details about how to read the map like distance, capitals, cities, landmarks, rivers. population, etc....
North is up, South is down, East is right, West is left
Name the 3 facts about the Nile River. Include where it drains into. 9X
2nd Longest River in the world.
Flows North
Empties (drains) into the Mediterranean Sea
Source is Lake Victoria
2 facts about the Black Sea. Why is it named that way? 14X
Between Europe and Asia. About 500 feet deep. It contains Hydrogen Sulfide. This combined with severe winter storms stirs up the water so that it appears to be black to sailors.
Give 3 facts about the Red Sea and the 3 reasons why for the last fact. 14X
Separates Africa and Asia, fed by the Indian Ocean, and one of the saltiest bodies of water on earth
High evaporation, not a lot of rain, no major rivers flow into it.
Starting with Iran.....Name all the landmarks going west until you reach the Nile River...18X
Iran, Persian Gulf, Arabian Peninsula, Red Sea, Africa, Nile
What continents are located to the north and south of the Strait of Gibraltar? How big is this opening? What ocean is it connected to? 16X
N - Europe
S - Africa
8.1 miles wide
Atlantic Ocean
What is the other name of the Bosphorus? 7X
Strait of Istanbul
What 2 bodies of water are connected by the Suez Canal? 13X
Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea