Physical Geography of Southwest Asia

Where does the Arabian peninsula lie between?

• Red Sea

• Black Sea

• Medit. Sea

• Persian Gulf

Where is the Anatolian Peninsula?

What is the Golan Heights?

• A plateau near the Euphrates River

• A plateau near the Tigris River

• A plateau near the Jordan River

• A plateau near the Red Sea

Name 2 facts about the Dead Sea

• Saltwater landlocked sea

• World's largest inland sea

• Lowest place on Earth

• It has a maximum depth of 9,970 feet

2 facts about Iran's deserts

• Salt-crusted and surrounded by salt marshes

• Largest deserts in Asia

• Uninhabited

• About 3 million people live in each desert

2 details of the Mediterranean climate?

• Mild Winters

• Barren

• Green and lush

• Hot Summers

Which 2 river valleys are the site of intensive farming for thousands of years?

• Tigris River

• Jordan River

• Nile River

• Euphrates River

Which 2 countries are building dams and a man-made lake on upper Euphrates and will deprive downstream countries of water

• Persia

• Israel

• Iran

• Turkey

• Iraq

What is petroleum that has not been processed?

Name this peninsula, also known as Asia Minor, which contains most of the nation-state, Turkey. 

• Asia Major 
• Meccan Peninsula 
• Arabian Peninsula 
• Anatolian Peninsula