Middle East and Southwest Asia This presentation will introduce you to the Middle East and Southwest Asia. It will cover: – the region –the countries –the major landforms. This presentation will introduce you to the Middle East and Southwest Asia. It will cover: – the region –the countries –the major landforms.

North/South Hemispheres Northern Hemisphere Northern Hemisphere Southern Hemisphere Southern Hemisphere Equator Where’s the equator?

East/West Hemispheres Eastern Hemisphere Eastern Hemisphere Western Hemisphere Western Hemisphere Prime Meridian Where’s the Prime Meridian?

What region are we studying? Middle East, Southwest Asia and Egypt Let’s say you are in California…what’s the shortest route to sail to the Red Sea?

Countries Turkey Lebanon Israel Jordan Egypt Saudi Arabia Yemen Oman United Arab Emirates Qatar Bahrain Kuwait Iran Afghanistan Iraq Syria The countries are…. Turkmenistan Azerbaijan Georgia Armenia

Black Sea Mediterranean Sea Mediterranean Sea Dead Sea Nile River Gulf of Suez Red Sea Gulf of Aden Arabian Sea Gulf of Oman Strait of Hormuz Persian Gulf Shat al Arab Tigris River Euphrates River Caspian Sea The waterways are…

1.The Americas (Aztec, Mayan, Incas) 2.Egyptian 3.Mesopotamian (Persia) 4.Indus (Pakistan & India) 5.Chinese

Egypt

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“Sahara” means “desert” 2nd largest desert in the world Hottest desert in the world Almost same size as continental U.S. 25% is covered with sand “Sahara” means “desert” 2nd largest desert in the world Hottest desert in the world Almost same size as continental U.S. 25% is covered with sand Sahara Sahara facts: 5

Arabian Desert This area is called… Rub al Khali 6 What is the name of the desert outlined in yellow? What is the name of the desert outlined in yellow? Arabian Desert

Rub al Khali Desert P

Jinni….

. Sand Cat One of the animals of the Arabian Desert…

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Nile: Satellite The Nile River….lifeblood of Egypt P

Blue & White Nile: Map P White Nile Blue Nile Lake Victoria

Sinai & Near East Satellite Gulf of Aqaba Mediterranean Sea Dead Sea Suez Canal Red Sea Nile River Gulf of Suez Can you name any of these places….? Sea of Galilee Nile Delta

Sinai: Satellite If you are really good…. you can name this island: Need a hint? It’s also the name of a tree! Give up? It’s Cyprus! 5

Dead Sea: Satellite 1300’ below sea level Used to be part of the Mediterranean Sea Fed by the Jordan River Part of Great Rift Valley Saltiest body of water 1300’ below sea level Used to be part of the Mediterranean Sea Fed by the Jordan River Part of Great Rift Valley Saltiest body of water The Dead Sea 6

Persia

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The Persian Gulf What strait is this?. Strait of Hormuz

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U.A.E. United Arab Emirates

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Qatar & Bahrain: Satellite Qatar Bahrain.

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What country is this? What river is this? What country is this? Iran Iraq Shat al Arab Okay, once again… What is this? Persian Gulf 5 …what is this? Kuwait

Oil fires

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Caspian Sea

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The Black Sea.

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Turkey: Satellite The Taurus Mountains!!.

Turkey Snow: Satellite

Mt. Ararat & Little Ararat Mount Ararat Little Ararat 3 What object in history is said to be on Mt. Ararat? Noah’s Ark

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Marmara: Satellite What sea? Aegean Sea Black Sea Dardanelles 6 Greece Turkey

Dardanelles The Dardanelles

Marmara: Satellite Aegean Sea Black Sea Sea of Marmara Bosporus Strait Dardanelles 6 Greece Turkey

Bosporus Strait Istanbul, Turkey. The Bosporus Strait

Marmara: Satellite Aegean Sea Black Sea Sea of Marmara Bosporus Strait Dardanelles 6 Greece Turkey

Middle East Map Now we’ll look at a map of the Middle East and Southwest Asia that shows how much of this area follows the Islam faith…

Muslim Distribution

Islam Cities Jerusalem Medina Mecca Jerusalem Medina Mecca Middle East Map These are the three “holiest” cities for all followers of Islam: These are the three “holiest” cities for all followers of Islam:

Dome of the Rock…in Jerusalem P

Mosque where Muhammad is buried in Medina P

Grand Mosque in Mecca where Muhammad died

The End

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Write the names to the following locations:

Saudi Arabia Iraq Syria Georgia- Turkey Afghanistan Yemen -Qatar UAE Oman Iran -Jordan -Azerbaijan Armenia- -Tajikistan -Kuwait -Bahrain Turkmenistan Lebanon- Egypt Israel-