Geography of North Africa and Southwest Asia
Map Exploration
Use the EXPLORE maps or the Techbook Interactive Atlas to answer the questions.
Exploration Questions
Physical
What is one physical feature in the
region above 10,000 feet?
Conclusions
What generalizations can you draw
about the physical features of the
region?
What peninsula lies between the Red
Sea and the Mediterranean Sea?
Political
Which country is south of the Black
Sea?
Which cities are located near bodies
of water? Why do you think they are
located here?
Which nation’s capital is nearest to
the Tropic of Cancer (23º N
latitude)?
Climate
What climate is most common in the
region?
If you were packing a suitcase to
travel to the region, what clothes
would you bring? Why?
What is the climate like in the
western areas of Turkey?
Vegetation/
Biome
Which countries contain significant
areas of temperate forest?
Based on this information, which
areas do you predict would best
support human life? Why?
What type of biome or vegetation is
found in the Nile Delta?
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Geography of North Africa and Southwest Asia
Population
Density
Map Exploration
What is the population density of the What do the most densely populated
southern areas of Algeria?
areas in this region have in
common?
What areas have the highest
population density?
Economic
Activity
What type of land use is most
common in Jordan?
Based on this information, what jobs
do you think are common in North
Africa and Southwest Asia? What
jobs might be less common?
What natural resource is most
common throughout the region?
Religious &
Ethnic
Groups
Which countries in the region are
predominantly Shia Muslim?
Based on this information, would
you expect the region to be culturally
diverse or unified? Why?
Which religion is most common
throughout the region?
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