Middle East Geography

What is the largest hot desert in the world?

• Gobi Desert

• Sahara Desert

• Grand Desert

• Kalahari

What is the name of the body of water that allows you to float, due to the high salt content?

• The Dead Sea

• The Tigris River

• The Black Sea

• The Arabian Sea

WHat is the natural Boundary between Israel and Jordan?

• The Nile River

• The Black Sea

• The Jordan River

• The Ganges River

What is the name of the mountain range that prevents communication between the Mediterranean Basin and the Saharan Desert?

• The Atlas Mountains

• The Jordan River

• The Libyan Desert

• The Nile River

How long can camels go without water?

• 1 day

• 1 month

• 10 days

• 17 days

What are the large stores of water under the ground called?

• aquifers

• rivers

• geysers

• springs

The longest River in the world?

• Tigris

• Mississippi

• Nile

• Guadalupe

The Tigris and Euphrates rivers flow...?

• almost perpindicular

• almost straight

• almost parallel

• around

Why is the Red Sea red in color?

• The algae

• The mud

• The pollution

• The animals

What is the name of the Canal between the Mediterranean and Red Seas?

• Suez Canal

• Panama Canal

• Grand Canal

• River Canal