Unit 6 – Chapter 17 The Physical Geography of North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia.
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Transcript of Unit 6 – Chapter 17 The Physical Geography of North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia.
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Unit 6 – Chapter 17The Physical Geography of North
Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia
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I. Section IThe Land
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A. Seas & Peninsulas
SeasRed Sea, Dead Sea, Caspian Sea, Aral Sea
PeninsulasArabian, Sinai, Anatolia
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Bodies of Water
TigrisRiver
Nile River
EuphratesRiver
Jordan River
Persian Gulf
ArabianSea
Mediterranean Sea
IndianOcean
Red Sea
Black Sea
Gulf of Aden
Strait ofHormuz
Suez Canal
Dardanelles StraitAtlanti
cOcean
Gulf ofOman
Caspian
Sea
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B. Rivers
Major Rivers Nile – longest river in the
world The majority of the
Egyptian people live along this!
Tigris & Euphrates (Iraq) Land in between is called
Mesopotamia (“land between two rivers”)
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Streambeds Wadis – usually dry streambeds until heavy rain
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Dead Sea: Lowest Point on Earth
HighestSaltContent(33%)
HighestSaltContent(33%)
2,300’ below sea level2,300’ below sea level
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C. Plains, Plateaus, & Mountains
Coastal PlainsFertile plains along the Mediterranean Sea
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HighlandsAtlas MountainsCaucasus MountainsHindu KushOthers – Hejas, Asir, Pontic, Taurus, Zagros
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Mountains & Plateaus
Atlas Mts.
El
burz
Mts
.
Taurus
Mts. Zagros
Mts.
Iranian Plateau
AnatolianPlateau
Caucasus Mts.
Heja
z Mts.
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Mountain Ranges in Mid-East
Elburz Mts., IranElburz Mts., Iran Zagros Mts., IranZagros Mts., Iran
Lebanese Mts.Lebanese Mts. Taurus Mts., TurkeyTaurus Mts., Turkey
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Deserts
Sahara DesertArabianDesert
NegevDesert
SinaiDesert
Libyan Desert
Rubal-Khali
Kums - deserts
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Fresh Groundwater Sources
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Swarms of Desert Locusts!
Locusts Swarm the Pyramids Complex at Giza!
Locusts Swarm the Pyramids Complex at Giza!
Israel Hit By Worst Locust Plague Since the 1950s!
Israel Hit By Worst Locust Plague Since the 1950s!
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D. Earthquakes
African, Arabian, & Eurasian Plates come together here Because of this,
earthquakes (often very serious ones) happen here frequently
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E. Natural Resources
Oil & Natural Gas70% of the world’s oil reserves33% of the world’s natural gas
Oil Reserves
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Leading U. S. Oil Suppliers
The U. S. imports 30% of its oil needs from the Middle East.The U. S. imports 30% of its oil needs from the Middle East.
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Minerals
Sulfate Phosphate – Morocco (3rd in world)
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II. Section II Climate & Vegetation
Vegetation Map
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Middle East: Climate Regions
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A. Water: A Precious Resource
Look at map on pg. 428Desert Climate (#1)
Sahara – the largest desert in the world3.5 million sq. mi.
Steppe Climate (#2)Pastoralism – the raising & grazing of
livestock
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B. Climate Variations
Exports & TouristsExport – citrus fruits, olives, & grapesTourism – people enjoy the warm climates
RainfallCoastal Areas & Highlands receive the most
Dead Sea Tourists