Question

Analyze the map below and answer the question that follows.
A physical map of the Middle East. A body of water in the western area is circled in purple.
Image courtesy of NASA

Circled in purple on the map above, the __________ Sea is a major body of water located west of the Middle East.
A.
Mediterranean
B.
Red
C.
Black
D.
Dead

Answer 1

A. Mediterranean Sea

The Mediterranean Sea lies to the west of the Middle East (bordering countries such as Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel and Egypt). The Red Sea is farther south, the Black Sea is north of Turkey, and the Dead Sea is an inland salt lake between Israel and Jordan.