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Chapter 19 Packet. The Persian Gulf and the Interior. Chapter 19 Section One: Persian Gulf and Interior. Chapter 19 Section One: Persian Gulf and Interior. Questions over Chapter 19 Section one. 1. What areas are among the hottest places I the world?
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Chapter 19 Packet The Persian Gulf and the Interior
Questions over Chapter 19 Section one • 1. What areas are among the hottest places I the world? • 2. Describe the vegetation in this region with 3 facts. • 3. Give 4 examples of different animals found in this region. • 4. What kinds of climates dominate the region? What produces humid climates in the region? • 5. What are the region’s two most precious natural resources? • 6. How can technology expand the region’s supply of freshwater? • 7. Which landforms in the region seem most favorable for human settlement? Which seem the least favorable? Why? • 8. Why do parts of Saudi Arabia have high temperature variations?
Chapter 19 Section 2 Questions • 1. Where did the first civilizations develop? Where is it located? • 2. What are 4 of the peoples and empires that have controlled parts of this region? • 3. Who established Islam? What is the holiest city of Islam? What is the name of the holy book? What is the name of God in Arabic? • 4. What processes aided the diffusion of Arabic culture? • 5. What are the 2 main branches of Islam? How does the role of the imams differ with the 2 branches?
Describe the governments and recent political histories of Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia
Chapter 19 section 3 Questions • 1. How do some of the region’s people maintain their traditional ways of life? • 2. Describe the contrasts of the Urban Environments in the Persian Gulf. • How does OPEC influence oil prices? • What geographic factors have affected Iraq’s international relations in recent decades • Using the chart on page 443, Who has the most oil? What fraction of world’s reserves are controlled by 5 countries in this region? • What 3 themes are reflected in the region’s politics and concerns for the future? • Which resource do you think is more important to the future of Southwest Asia----oil or water? Explain your answer.