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Geography of the Fertile Crescent

Geography of the Fertile Crescent. 6.8 On a historical map, locate and describe the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, Zagros and Caucuses Mountains, Persian Gulf, Caspian and Black Sea, Dead Sea and Sea of Galilee and explain why the region is referred to as the Fertile Crescent.

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Geography of the Fertile Crescent

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  1. Geography of the Fertile Crescent 6.8 On a historical map, locate and describe the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, Zagros and Caucuses Mountains, Persian Gulf, Caspian and Black Sea, Dead Sea and Sea of Galilee and explain why the region is referred to as the Fertile Crescent.

  2. Introduction: What do you see?

  3. Words to Know • Fertile – producing or capable of producing abundant vegetation or crops • Silt – fine sand, clay, or other material carried by running water and deposited as a sediment CRESCENT

  4. Web Quest Sites Website #1 - Interactive Map of Mesopotamia: http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/ca/books/bkf3/imaps/AC_03_079_mesopotamia/AC_03_079_mesopotamia.html Website #2 – The Fertile Crescent: http://ecuip.lib.uchicago.edu/eCUIP_CD-SAMPLE/diglib/social/mideast/atlas/index.html Website #3 – Explore Mesopotamia: http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/geography/explore/exp_set.html

  5. Student Reflection Using your notes made from the web quest, answer the following question in a concise paragraph: What physical processes impact the features and shape of the Fertile Crescent?

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