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Name ____________________________________ Southwest Asia – Map Analysis Directions: Locate and label the following areas on the map included. Countries: Label all the following in BLACK Turkey Cyprus Bahrain Oman Syria Jordan Qatar Yemen Lebanon Iraq United Arab Emirates Iran Israel Saudi Arabia Cities: Label all the following in RED Ankara Beirut Riyadh Abu Dhabi Istanbul Jerusalem Baghdad Tehran Damascus Bodies of Water: Label all the following in BLUE Black Sea Red Sea Gulf of Aden Mediterranean Sea Persian Gulf Arabian Sea Tigris River Strait of Hormuz Gulf of Oman Euphrates River Physical Features: Label all the following according to instructions beside them West Bank (shade brown) Gaza Strip (shade purple) Anatolian Plateau (Brown) Iranian Plateau (Brown) Zagros Mountains (Brown) Sinai Peninsula (Purple) Mesopotamia (shade and label in Green) Fertile Crescent (shade and label in Yellow) Arabian Peninsula (Brown) Rub’ al Khali (shade and label in Orange) 1. The Eastern Mediterranean subregion includes four countries, ____________________, ___________________, ___________________, _________________________, and the _____________________ territories. 2. The highest point in the __________________________ Mountain range is Mount _______________________, which is famous for skiing. 3. The gravel _________________________ occupies the eastern areas of Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Iraq. 4. The Jordan ______________________ was formed on Jordan’s western border by the separation of two __________________________. 5. The two major rivers in the subregion are the _______________________ and the _____________________________. 6. During a flash flood a ___________________________ fills with water and may produce a dangerous mudflow. 7. The lowest body of water on Earth is the _________________________. 8. The Gulf of Aqaba connects the Eastern Mediterranean countries with the ___________________________ and _________________________. 9. The features of the _______________________ climate include hot, dry summers and mild, rainy winters. 10. The interior areas of the Eastern Mediterranean subregion are characterized by _________________________ steppe and arid __________________ climate zones. 11. Large reserves of ____________________ and ______________________ were recently discovered below the waters of the Mediterranean Sea. 12. In Israel, farmers work in two types of farming communities known as the _____________________ and the ______________________________. 13. The geography of the Northeast is mostly ____________________, though it also has a wide plain. 14. Over the last seven decades, the _____________________ has produced nearly a dozen severe earthquakes. 15. The _________________________ is bordered to the north by the Black Sea and is the location where the continents of Europe and Asia meet. 16. Marking the border between Asia and Europe is a waterway known as the _______________________________. 17. The major rivers in the region are the ____________________________ and the __________________________. 18. Some of the world’s earliest civilizations arose in a region that was known in ancient times as _____________________________. 19. The dominant water feature in northern Iran is the ___________________________, which is an important transportation link between Iran and other Asian countries. 20. Southern Iran is bounded by the _________________________ and the ______________________. 21. The climate of the Northeast is influenced by _________________________ and the presence of major ___________________________. 22. ____________________________ and waterways are the two most important natural resources of the Northeast. 23. The waters of the _________________________, the ________________________, the ____________________, and the _________________________ surround the Arabian Peninsula on the south and east. 24. The northern boundary of the Arabian Peninsula touches the southern borders of the countries of ______________________, _____________________, and _________________________. 25. Most of the region is __________________________, or dry. 26. The Rub’ al­Khali, known as “ ________________________,” is one of the driest regions on Earth. 27. The _________________________, on the western side of the peninsula, is the northernmost tropical sea in the world and an important shipping route. 28. To the east of the Arabian Peninsula lies the _________________________, which serves the shipping needs of all the oil­producing countries of the subregion. 29. Sources of fresh water include ___________________________, small _________________________, and small rivers that form in _________________________ when there is rain. 30. The region’s rainfall is very __________________________________. 31. The Rub’ al­Khali is a hot and dry _________________________________ biome. 32. The coastal areas have seasonal __________________________ winds, which bring heavy summer rains. 33. The Red Sea is an _________________________________ biome, with hardy coral reefs. 34. The deposit of ______________________________ under the desert surface is estimated to contain at least 25 percent of the world’s proven reserves. 35. The geography of the Northeast is mostly ________________, though it also has a wide plain. 36. Over the last seven decades, the __________________ has produced nearly a dozen severe earthquakes. 37. The ___________________ is bordered to the north by the Black Sea and is the location where the continents of Europe and Asia meet. 38. Marking the border between Asia and Europe is a waterway known as the ____________________. 39. The major rivers in the region are the __________ and the __________. 40. Some of the world’s earliest civilizations arose in a region that was known in ancient times as __________. 41. The dominant water feature in northern Iran is the __________, which is an important transportation link between Iran and other Asian countries. 42. Southern Iran is bounded by the __________ and the __________. 43. The climate of the Northeast is influenced by __________ and the presence of major ___________. 44. __________ and waterways are the two most important natural resources of the Northeast. 45. The waters of the _______________, the _________________, the __________________, and the __________________ surround the Arabian Peninsula on the south and east. 46. The northern boundary of the Arabian Peninsula touches the southern borders of the countries of __________________, __________________, and ___________________. 47. Most of the region is _____________________, or dry. 48. The Rub’ al­Khali, known as “ ________________________,” is one of the driest regions on Earth. 49. The _______________________, on the western side of the peninsula, is the northernmost tropical sea in the world and an important shipping route. 50. To the east of the Arabian Peninsula lies the ____________________, which serves the shipping needs of all the oil­producing countries of the subregion. 51. Sources of fresh water include _____________________, small __________________, and small rivers that form in ________________________ when there is rain. 52. The region’s rainfall is very ____________________________. 53. The Rub’ al­Khali is a hot and dry __________________ biome. 54. The coastal areas have seasonal _________________ winds, which bring heavy summer rains. 55. The Red Sea is an _________________ biome, with hardy coral reefs. 56. The deposit of __________________ under the desert surface is estimated to contain at least 25 percent of the world’s proven reserves.