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Climate of SW Asia

Climate of SW Asia . Also known as the “Middle East” SS7G5; SS7G6; SS7G7. Temperature. Questions. Based upon this map, why would people NOT want to live in the hotter areas? How is travel affected by these arid (dry) areas? What type of physical feature might exist in these dry areas?.

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Climate of SW Asia

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  1. Climate of SW Asia Also known as the “Middle East” SS7G5; SS7G6; SS7G7

  2. Temperature

  3. Questions • Based upon this map, why would people NOT want to live in the hotter areas? • How is travel affected by these arid (dry) areas? • What type of physical feature might exist in these dry areas?

  4. Average Annual (Yearly) Rainfall

  5. Questions • Does the amount of rainfall in an area determine the types of crops that can be grown? • Would farmers have better luck growing crops in Turkey or Saudi Arabia? Why?

  6. Physical Features

  7. Questions • What types of physical features exist in Turkey? • What types of physical features exist in Iran and Saudi Arabia?

  8. Population Density

  9. Population Near Water

  10. Water Availability

  11. Questions • What can you tell about the population of the Middle East? • Why do people tend to live near water? • Compared to the United States, do the countries in the Middle East have access to much water for drinking and irrigation?

  12. Why is water important?

  13. Questions • What types of problems does the world have with its global water supply?

  14. Questions • What types of problems does the world have with its global water supply?Scarcity

  15. Questions • What types of problems does the world have with its global water supply?ScarcityPollution

  16. Water Pollution

  17. Water Pollution

  18. Water Pollution

  19. Water Pollution

  20. Water Pollution

  21. Questions • What effects does water pollution have on water usage for irrigation and drinking water? • What do you think would happen if you drank polluted water? • Why might this be a problem for people living in the Middle East? • What is the impact that scarcity (unavailability) of water has on the Middle East? • Irrigation • Drinking • Conflict

  22. Oil Production

  23. Oil Production

  24. Oil Production

  25. Questions • What impact do you think the production of crude oil has had on the Middle East? Population? Job Growth? Economy? Government?

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