SS7G5 Vocab / Questions

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Much of the world's oil is shipped through this narrow waterway:

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Strait of Hormuz

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Key water source for Israel, Lebanon, and Syria

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Jordan River

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Disputed area between Israel and neighbors

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Gaza Strip

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Body of water between NE Africa and Asia

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Red Sea

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Man-made structure connecting the Mediterranean to the Red Sea

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Suez Canal

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Twin river from Turkey to Iraq, cradle of ancient Middle Eastern civilization.

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Tigris River

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Twin river flowing into the Persian Gulf, carries the most water, sought after by Turkey, Syria, and Iraq, birthplace of ancient civilizations.

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Euphrates River

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Intersection of Africa, Europe, Asia; called the "crossroads of the world".

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Middle East

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India east, Pakistan & Iran north, Arabian Peninsula west. A trade route between India & Europe.

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Arabian Sea

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Massive oil reserves found here, an arm of the Arabian Sea.

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Persian Gulf