Physical Characteristics of the Middle East

Physical Characteristics of the Middle East

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Which seas surround the Arabian Peninsula? Choose all 3 correct answers

• Arabian Sea

• Red Sea

• Persian Gulf

• Black Sea

• Caspian Sea

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Which two continents does Egypt serve as the land bridge between?

• Europe and Asia

• Europe and Africa

• Asia and Africa

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What can be caused by tectonic plates moving?

• landslides

• hurricanes

• Tsunamis

• earthquakes

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What is Africa's largest mountain range?

• Atlas Mountains

• Caucasus Mountains

• Ural Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

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What continents does the Mediterranean Sea separate?

• Africa and Asia

• Asia and Europe

• Africa and Europe

• Africa and North America

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What other unit did we talk about the Black Sea in?

• Russia

• North America

• South America

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What other name is the "Persian Gulf" called by some Arab governments?

• Persian Gulf

• Gulf of Mexico

• Arabian Gulf

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What is the world's longest river?

• Volga River

• Ob River

• Nile River

• Mississippi River

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What is the "land between two rivers?"

• United States

• Russia

• Mesopotamia

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Where is the Jordan River?

• Jordan

• Turkey

• Hungary

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What is desertification?

• Losing desert

• growing desert

• no desert

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Which of the following is true about steppes?

• high grass is found here

• low grass is found here

• no animals are here

• it rains a lot there