Physical Geography Middle East
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Physical Geography Middle East
Landforms•Afghanistan
▫Hindu Kush mountains separate Middle East from South Asia (Pakistan) Only way through is by the Khyber Pass
Landforms•Iran
▫Much of Iran is covered by a plateau and encircled by high mountain ranges
Landforms•Turkey
▫Tallest Mountain peak is Mt. Ararat
Landform•Arabian Peninsula
▫Mostly covered by the Arabian Desert
Bodies of Water•Red Sea
▫Has been one of the busiest waterways since the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869
Bodies of Water•Persian Gulf
▫Serves as a strategic waterway for Kuwait, Iraq, Iran
▫Source of Conflict during the Gulf War in the early ‘90s
Rivers•Tigris and Euphrates
▫Empties into the Persian Gulf▫Home of Mesopotamia▫Creates an Alluvial plain in Iraq flat land
Climate•Middle East has an arid climate (Very dry)
▫129 Degrees in some areas
Rain water collects in Wadis
Natural Resources•Fossil Fuels
▫Oil (Petroleum) and Natural Gas▫Largest deposit of Oil is in the Persian Gulf
Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, and UAE hold more than 50% of the World’s oil
FYI: Petroleum is also used in plastics, rubber, and certain cloth fabrics (acrylic, nylon, polyester, spandex)