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Do Now 1/30/13. 1. What is the capital of Ohio? 2. Which state has the longest coastline on the Atlantic Ocean? 3. Through which country in the Western Hemisphere does the tropic of Cancer pass?. Silent Reading!. 20 minutes Get a book you WANT to read! Start with 100 points
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Do Now 1/30/13 1. What is the capital of Ohio? 2. Which state has the longest coastline on the Atlantic Ocean? 3. Through which country in the Western Hemisphere does the tropic of Cancer pass?
Silent Reading! • 20 minutes • Get a book you WANT to read! • Start with 100 points • If your name is called, you lose 10 points!
Do Now 1/31/12 • What 3 countries in South America are in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres? • On what continent are the Great Lakes? • What is the capital of Yemen? (it is in the Middle East)
Do Now 3/19/12 • Through which African countries does the equator pass? • Port-au-Prince is the capital of what country in the Caribbean Sea? • Name 2 cities in South America that are located on (or very near) the equator.
Do Now 3/14/13 • In what hemispheres is Africa located? (2) • What is the easternmost state in the forty-eight contiguous states? • Which continents are not crossed by equator?
Do Now • Quick Write: Pick a topic from your list and be ready to write for 5 minutes. • (Add any topics to your list that you feel you can write about)
Absolute Monarchy • Saudi Arabia has an absolute monarchy. The king has full power to make laws and do basically anything he wants.
Hajj • All Muslims must go on a Hajj. A visit to the holy city of Mecca.
aba A long, black garment worn to cover the face and the whole body. Women in Saudi Arabia must wear an aba.
OPEC Organization of petroleum exporting countries Saudi Arabia is a member of OPEC.
Overpopulation • Too many people living in a region. • Overpopulation is a problem in the Middle East.
Cemetery an area of ground in which the dead are buried. People in Egypt are living in a cemetery.
Aquifers • a layer of permeable rock, sand, or gravel through which ground water flows. • Aquifers have been found in Libya.
Conservation • the preservation, management, and care of natural and cultural resources. • Conservation is practiced in the Israel.
Shah • In former times, the king of Iran • The Shah of Iran was forced out.
missile • a weapon consisting of a warhead propelled by a rocket. • Missiles were fired on their enimies.