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Physical Geography Middle East

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

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Physical Geography Middle East

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  1. Physical Geography Middle East

  2. Landforms • Afghanistan • Hindu Kush mountains separate Middle East from South Asia (Pakistan) • Only way through is by the Khyber Pass

  3. Landforms • Iran • Much of Iran is covered by a plateau and encircled by high mountain ranges

  4. Landforms • Turkey • Tallest Mountain peak is Mt. Ararat

  5. Landform • Arabian Peninsula • Mostly covered by the Arabian Desert

  6. Bodies of Water • Red Sea • Has been one of the busiest waterways since the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869

  7. 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

  8. Rivers • Tigris and Euphrates • Empties into the Persian Gulf • Home of Mesopotamia • Creates an Alluvial plain in Iraq flat land

  9. Climate • Middle East has an arid climate (Very dry) • 129 Degrees in some areas Rain water collects in Wadis

  10. 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)

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