Geographic Features
What river flows through the left side of Iraq?
Euphrates River
Why are cities built near rivers?
Bathing and Drinking
What do countries use the Euphrates River for?
Water to drink
What natural resource do rivers provide?
Fish for food.
What connects the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea?
The Suez Canal
Where does most of Iran's population live?
West Persians
The Suez Canal is used for?
Important trade
Bodies of water provide?
Jobs
What country important place was occupied by Isreal?
West Bank
Why did most people move away from deserts?
The discovery of oil
What was Israel first used for?
Jews and 2 territories for Arabs
The Strait of Hormuz provides?
Oil
SWA is the center of what countries?
Asia, Africa, and Europe
Most people moved to cities so they can find what?
Find work
Deserts are important because?
Deserts are natural barrier to invasion.
What natural resource do deserts provide?
Fresh grown food.
What 6 countries use the Jordan river?
Israel, Lebanon, Jordan, Parts of Syria, West Bank, Gaza Strip
How much of the population is still nomadic herders?
1%
The Strait of Hormuz is used for?
Oil tank industries.
Deserts provide?
Meat for food