Name: __________________________
Date: __________ Period: __________
SS7G7. The student will explain the impact of location, climate, physical characteristics, distribution of natural resources and population distribution on 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 .
Dense(ly) – As in densely populated= having the people of an area/region closely compacted together; crowded or thick
Distribution (distribute) – To divide and give out shares or portions; to pass out or deliver
Irrigation – The process of bringing water to land to assist in the production of crops
Overpopulation – Occurs when a population has outgrown an area’s resources, such as land and water
Population density – Average number of people living in a square mile of a region
Scarcity – Shortness of supply; not enough of something
Sparse(ly) — As in sparsely populated= thinly scattered; not thick
Desalinization – Process of removing salt from seawater for drinking
Silt – Small particles of rich soil carried by flooding waters
EQs:
1.
How do the deserts and rivers affect the population and trade in Southwest Asia (Middle East)?
2.
How do deserts and rivers impact the type of work and modes of transportation available to the region’s population ?