Please have agenda on table. Please write down 5 questions.
Use map on page 121 to answer questions.
1. Which countries share a border with
Iraq?
2.What is the national capital of Turkey?
3.Two countries have the same name for
the capital as the country. Name one.
4.Which country’s capital sits on the
Tropic of Cancer?
5.Which country’s capital is located on the
Tigris River?
How do the
physical
characteristics of
Southwest Asia
affect how the
population of
these countries
live?
SSG7G5
The student will locate selected features in
Southwestern Asia (Middle East).
a. Locate on a world and regional politicalphysical map: Euphrates River, Jordan
River, Tigris River, Suez Canal, Persian
Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, Arabian Sea, Red
Sea, and Gaza Strip.
b. Locate on a world and regional politicalphysical map the nations of Afghanistan,
Iran, Iraq, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and
Turkey.
SSG7G7
The student will explain the impact of
location, climate, physical characteristics,
Distribution of natural resources and
population distribution on Southwest Asia
(Middle East).
a. Explain how the distribution of oil has
affected the development of Southwest Asia
(Middle East).
b. Describe how the deserts and rivers of
Southwest Asia (Middle East) have affected
the population in terms of where people live,
the type of work they do, and how they
travel.
Bell ringer
3 Column Chart
– Physical
Characteristics
8 Vocab terms
you should know
Seas and
waterways, 131
Mountains,
plateaus, and
lowlands
Rivers, p. 132
Being on the water helps
people trade with the rest of
the world
In the north are _______, Sea
of ________ and the ________
Straits.
_______
is man made
Strait of _______ allows oil
tankers to enter and leave
Persian Gulf
Help people trade
with the rest of the
world
_______ plate movements
cause deadly earthquakes
In the north are
_______, Sea of
________ and the
________ Straits.
______ and
_______Mountains in Iran
_______
is man made
Strait of _______
allows oil tankers to
enter and leave
Persian Gulf
Hindu Kush Mountains in
___________
_______ Pass is a narrow
gap in Hindu Kush; used for
trade
Name
Date
Class period
A facility that turns
petroleum into
gasoline and other
products
Type of rock created
when layers of
material are
hardened by weight
of materials above
Small
particles
of rich soil
An area of
fertile soil left
by river floods
Illegal fishing
or hunting
An area of
fertile soil left
by river floods
A mineral
salt used
to make
fertilizer
Name
Date
Class period
A facility that turns
petroleum into
gasoline and other
products
Type of rock created
when layers of
material are
hardened by weight
of materials above
Small
particles
of rich soil
An area of
fertile soil left
by river floods
Illegal fishing
or hunting
An area of
fertile soil left
by river floods
A mineral
salt used
to make
fertilizer
Please have agenda on table. Please write down 5 questions.
Use map on page 122 to answer questions.
1.Which country on the map has the most
yellow? What does that mean?
2.How many cities on this map have over 5
million people?
3.What is the population range for the city of
Shiraz in Iran?
4.How far is Mashhad from Tehran in miles?
5.Which two Turkish cities lie on line 40 degrees
north?
How do the
physical
characteristics of
Southwest Asia
affect how the
population of
these countries
live?
SSG7G5
The student will locate selected features in
Southwestern Asia (Middle East).
a. Locate on a world and regional politicalphysical map: Euphrates River, Jordan
River, Tigris River, Suez Canal, Persian
Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, Arabian Sea, Red
Sea, and Gaza Strip.
b. Locate on a world and regional politicalphysical map the nations of Afghanistan,
Iran, Iraq, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and
Turkey.
SSG7G7
The student will explain the impact of
location, climate, physical characteristics,
Distribution of natural resources and
population distribution on Southwest Asia
(Middle East).
a. Explain how the distribution of oil has
affected the development of Southwest Asia
(Middle East).
b. Describe how the deserts and rivers of
Southwest Asia (Middle East) have affected
the population in terms of where people live,
the type of work they do, and how they
travel.
Bell ringer
3 Column Chart
– Physical
Characteristics
8 Vocab terms
you should know
Help people trade
with the rest of the
world
Tectonic plate
movements cause
deadly earthquakes
In the north are
_______, Sea of
________ and the
________ Straits.
Zagros and Elburz
Mountains in Iran
_______
is man made
Hindu Kush
Mountains in
Afghanistan
Strait of _______
allows oil tankers to
enter and leave
Persian Gulf
Khyber Pass is a
narrow gap in Hindu
Kush; used for trade
Early civilizations
develop along river
valleys
Tigris and Euphrates
Rivers
Flooding was
actually good
Silt left by floods
allowed famers to
grow more crops
As you get older, how do you
think the decrease in oil
production in the Middle
East might affect the your
life here in the United
States?