se TURKEY Welcome At last We've reached Iran This large country is in southwestern Asia Iran shares borders with seven countries and three bodies of water Iraq and Turkey lie west of Iran Pakistan and Afghanistan are Iran's eastern neighbors The Caspian Sea lies to the north To the south are the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman The Caspian Sea lies north Iran of
AZERBAIJAN ARMENI TURKMENISTAN Tabriz MILES CASPIAN SEA 200 KILOMETERS Safe unit aan Ornion Tehran DITAVAD AFGHANISTAN PLAI 1 RAN country's capital lowlands deserts plains mountains ancient site IRAQ REUTESTAME UNIA IN PLAIN OF IRAN Persepolissa Shiraz 11 I II PAKISTAN PERIAN GULF GULF OF OMAN
Many Landforms Iran has many different landscapes Mountains rise in the north and west A high plateau or flat area sits in the center Bordering the plateau are huge deserts Iran also has some lowlands along the Caspian Sea the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman Mountains rise behind these wheat fields Iran in
Map Whiz Quiz 1 Take a look at the map on page 5 A map is a drawing or chart of a place Trace the outline of Iran on a sheet of paper Can you find the Caspian Sea Mark this part of your map with an N for north How about Iraq Mark this part with a w for west Look for the Persian Gulf Mark it with an S for south Finally find Afghanistan Mark it with an E for east With a green crayon color in Iran Color the Caspian Sea the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman blue Families swim in the Caspian Sea The Caspian Sea is the world's largest inland water body Inland water bodies don't flow into ocean the
