World Regions
Published on Nov 23, 2015
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THE MIDDLE EAST
BY: Brielle & Chloe
THE MIDDLE EAST
SOME COUNTRIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST ARE TURKEY, IRAN, AND IRAQ
VOCABULARY TERMS
- Plateau
- Mountains
- Peninsula
- River
- Gulf
VOCABULARY TERMS
- Highland
- Desert
- Sea
IRANIAN PLATEAU
THE IRANIAN PLATEAU EXTENDS FOR CLOSE TO 2,000KM (1,242 MILES)
ZAGROS MOUNTAINS
THE LARGEST MOUNTAIN RANGE IN IRAN/IRAQ (1500 KM)
ARABIAN PENINSULA
THE PENINSULA WAS FORMED BY THE RIFTING OF THE RED SEA
NILE RIVER
THE RIVER STARTS IN AFRICA BUT DRAINS INTO THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA
PERSIAN GULF
THE GULF WAS A BATTLEFIELD OF THE 1980-1988 IRAN/IRAQ WAR
AMERICAN HIGHLAND
THE AMERICAN HIGHLAND IS NEXT TO THE BLACK SEA
HINDU KUSH MOUNTAINS
THE HINDU KUSH IS A GREAT WATER SOURCE FOR CENTRAL ASIA
NUBIAN DESERT
THE NUBIAN DESERT IF MAINLY MADE OUT OF ROCKS ON A PLATEAU
RED SEA
THE RED SEA IS SHAPED LIKE A SLUG
