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SW Asia

SW Asia. Unit 6 Ch. 17. Seas and Penninsulas. Sea Red Dead Caspian – largest landlocked Aral Peninsula Arabian Sinai Anatolia. Rivers. Nile – fertile along the banks Tigris and Euphrates Rivers- Mesopotamia ( land between two rivers) Rivers responsible for civilization

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SW Asia

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  1. SW Asia Unit 6 Ch. 17

  2. Seas and Penninsulas • Sea • Red • Dead • Caspian – largest landlocked • Aral • Peninsula • Arabian • Sinai • Anatolia

  3. Rivers • Nile – fertile along the banks • Tigris and Euphrates Rivers- Mesopotamia ( land between two rivers) • Rivers responsible for civilization • The Aswan High Dam control river’s flow and deposits of ____________.

  4. Plains, Plateaus, and Mountains • Lush coastal planes • Atlas Mountains • Morocco to Algeria • Caucasus mountains • (north of Mount Arant between the Black Sea and Caspian Sea)

  5. Earthquakes • The shifting of the African and Arabian plates cause the Red Sea to Widen

  6. Climate and Vegetation • Water precious • Desert climate • Sahara • Qizilquim • Garagum • Steppe Climate • 2nd largest climatic region • patorialism

  7. Climatic variations • Export and tourists • Mediterranean – citrus fruits, olives, and grapes • Rainfall • Coastal and highlands near mountain ranges – most rainfall

  8. Homework • P.434 Locating Places

  9. Cultural Geography Ch. 18

  10. Many Peoples • Why ethnic diversity ? • Arabs • 275 million • Israelis • 6.4 million • 82% are Jewish • God gave them the area permanent home land. • Explain the issue between the Arabs and the Israelis

  11. Many People • Turks • Present day Turkey • Explain why Turkey has a mixed culture. • Iranians and Afghans • 66 million people live there • Mostly practice Islam

  12. Many People • Caucasian People • 50 ethnic groups • Armenia and Georgia • Turkic Peoples • Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan • Kurds • Border areas of where ?

  13. Population and Resources • Control of a vital resource • What is the main issue? • 30% of water comes from sea of Galilee • Population Growth • List the countries that have 66 million, between 24 million and 31.7 • Urbanization • Which places dominate Urban culture? • Why have problems arose?

  14. Prehistoric people • Hunter and gatherer • Domestication

  15. Early Civilizations • Mesopotamia • Area between the Tigris and Euphrates • 1st cultural Hearth • Fertile Crescent – Sumerians • Cuneiform • Nile • Ancient Egyptians • heiroglyphics

  16. Empires and Trade • Phoenician • Eastern Mediterranean coast • 1st alphabet • Persian Empire 500 BC • Qantas • 100 BC silk road

  17. Three Major Religions • Judaism • Oldest monotheistic • Torah – Hebrew Bible • Jerusalem • Worship in a synagogues, rabbi – offical • Christianity • AD 30 • Life and teachings of Jesus • Hebrew bible ( old testament) and new testament – bible • Islam • AD 610 prophet Muhammad • Quran • Mosque • Five pillars of Islam

  18. The Modern Era • Crusades – Mongol invasions • Nationalism • Independence • Rose after WWII • Arab – Israeli Conflict • Summarize! • Israelis and Palestinians • Summarize! • War in Afghanistan • War on terror

  19. The Modern Era • Border Conflicts • Iraq and Iran

  20. Religion • Sunni Muslim • Shiite Muslim • Christian • Judaism • What is the difference between a shiite and Sunni muslim?

  21. Languages • List the different languages in this region

  22. The Arts- Art and Architecture • Mesopotamia • Ziggurats • Egyptians • Pyramids • Mosques

  23. Everyday Life • Many people live in high rise apartments • Bazaar –

  24. Meeting Food Needs • Arable • Fishing is important in this region

  25. Industrial Growth • What are the main commodities in this region? • Petrochemicals - • GDP -

  26. Transportation and Communiccations • Roads, railroads, and airlines • Waterways and pipelines • What is the importance of the Strait of Hormuz ? • What is the importance of the Suez Canal? • Significance of Baku

  27. Interdependence • Embargo

  28. A Need for water • Water resources • Aquifer – • Desalination – • Great Man – made river • ?

  29. Environmental Concern • Aswan High Dam • Persian Gulf War • Nuclear and Chemical Danger • The troubled Seas

  30. Homework • P. 460 and 478 critical thinking

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