Southwest AsiaSouthwest Asia

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VocabularyVocabulary Middle East: Middle East: The region where The region where

Europe, Africa, and Asia meetEurope, Africa, and Asia meet Sinai PeninsulaSinai Peninsula is a major crossroads between is a major crossroads between

Africa and Southwest AsiaAfrica and Southwest Asia Suez CanalSuez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea to connects the Mediterranean Sea to

the Red Sea; they avoid traveling the Red Sea; they avoid traveling all the way around Africa.all the way around Africa.

N. Africa VocabularyN. Africa Vocabulary

ErgErg desert region of shifting sand desert region of shifting sand

dunesdunes AquiferAquifer underground rock layer that underground rock layer that

stores waterstores water

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Istanbul (Turkey)Istanbul (Turkey) is located on is located on two continents (Europe and Asia) two continents (Europe and Asia)

3 Peninsula’s in the Middle 3 Peninsula’s in the Middle East:East: Anatolia (Turkey) Anatolia (Turkey) peninsula, Arabianpeninsula, Arabian (biggest) (biggest) Peninsula, Sinai Peninsula Peninsula, Sinai Peninsula (smallest(smallest))

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Dead Sea- Dead Sea- lowest place on the lowest place on the Earths surface also the saltiest body Earths surface also the saltiest body of waterof water

Rub` al Khali or Empty QuarterRub` al Khali or Empty Quarter largest desert on the Arabian largest desert on the Arabian PeninsulaPeninsula

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SiltSilt particles of soil deposited by waterparticles of soil deposited by water Fertile CrescentFertile Crescent Curved area of fertile land, starting in Curved area of fertile land, starting in

Southwest Asia on the Mediterranean Southwest Asia on the Mediterranean Sea and curving around the Syrian Sea and curving around the Syrian Desert to the Persian GulfDesert to the Persian Gulf

VocabularyVocabularySinai (sīSinai (sī''nī) nī) Suez (sūĕzSuez (sūĕz'') ) Maghreb (mŭgMaghreb (mŭg''rəb) rəb) Bosporus (bŏsBosporus (bŏs''pər-əs) pər-əs) Rub’ al Khali (rūb äl khäRub’ al Khali (rūb äl khä''lē) lē) Erg (ûrg) Erg (ûrg)