Checkpoint 8 review

Which statement accurately describes the location of the Jordan River?

• The Jordan River flows through Turkey

• The Jordan River is located in northern Egypt

• The Jordan River is north of the Dead Sea in Israel

• The Jordan River forms the border between Europe and Asia

What body of water is located at #1?

• Dead Sea

• Red Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Black Sea

Where is Jerusalem located?

• near the Nile River

• on a plateau in the Judaean Mountains

• along the Mediterranean coastline

• in the north African rainforest

What body of water is located at #2?

• Dead Sea

• Red Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Black Sea

What large body of water is west of Israel?

• Mediterranean Sea

• Red Sea

• Dead Sea

• Jordan River

What body of water is located at #3?

• Dead Sea

• Red Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Black Sea

Where is the Sinai Peninsula located? (Choose 2)

• north of the Red Sea

• along the coast of the Indian Ocean

• in Egypt

• in Israel

• in western Europe

What geographic feature is located at #4?

• Jordan River

• Sinai Peninsula

• Jerusalem

• Canaan

What is the capital of Israel?

• Jordan

• Nubia

• Jerusalem

• Sinai

True/False: The central and southern coastal plains are hot and dry in the summer and cool and wet in the winter, like most places along the Mediterranean sea.

• True

• False