Jordan river
WHERE IS THE JORDAN RIVER LOCATED?
rises on the slopes of Mount Hermon, on the border between Syria and Lebanon,
WHERE IS THE TIGRES RIVER LOCATED
IRAQ
WHERE IS THE PERSIAN GULF LOCATED
southwestern Iran
WHERE IS THE RED SEA LOCATED
between Africa and Asia
WHERE IS THE EUPRHATES RIVER LOCATED
rises in Turkey and flows southeast across Syria and through Iraq.
What is the jordan known for
major significance in Judaism and Christianity
what is the tigris river known for
a key source of irrigation, power, and travel
what is the persian gulf known for
what is the red sea known for
contains some of the world's hottest and saltiest seawater.
what is the euphrates river known for
provided the water that led to the first flowering of civilization in Sumer,
WHAT IS THE WIDTH AND LENGTH OF THE JORDAN RIVER
33 feet (10 meters) wide and 6.5 feet (2 meters) deep.
what is the width and length of the tigris river
1,750 km (1,090 mi) long
what is the widtgh and lentgh of the persian gulf
length is some 615 miles (990 km), and its width varies from a maximum of about 210 miles (340 km) to a minimum of 35 miles (55 km)
what is the width and length of the red sea
1,200 miles (1,900 km) long and, at its widest point, over 190 miles (300 km) wide.
what is the length and width of the euphrates river
1,740 miles (2,800 km).
why is the jordan river called the jordan river
its resemblance to the Middle Eastern river of the same name: a river flowing from a "fresh water lake through fertile valleys to a dead sea.
why is the tigris river called the tigris river
Our word Tigris comes from an Old Persian word that can be translated as "fast" or "arrow-like"
why is the persian gulf called the persian gulf
the body of water that bordered this province
why is the red sea called the red sea
it contains a cyanobacteria called Trichodesmium erythraeum, which turns the normally blue-green water a reddish-brown.
why is the euphrates river called the euphrates river
Its name comes from the Sumerian word Idigna, meaning 'swift river'
why is the jordan river important
As the site of the baptism of Jesus Christ, the Jordan River is the source of all holy water in Christianity
why is the tigirs river so uniqe
has a diversified water ecosystem and more than 50 different types of fish can be found
why is the persian gulf important
roduces nearly one third of the world's oil and holds over half of the world's crude oil reserves as well as a significant portion of the world's natural gas reserves.
why is the red sea important
The geopolitical position of the Red Sea is important because it's a natural border between the eastern coast of Africa and the western coast of the Arabian Peninsula and a vital route for the unarmed transportation of oil through the Bab el-Mandeb in the south to the Suez Canal in the North.
why is the euphrates river important
allowed for the growth of some of humankind's earliest civilizations