Transcript of Political and Physical Geography of Southwest Asia August 12, 2014.
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- Political and Physical Geography of Southwest Asia August 12,
2014
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- Characteristics of Southwest Asias Geography Physical
geography: the study of natural features (landforms), such as
rivers, lakes, and mountains Political geography: covers aspects
such as country boundaries, states, cities, and their locations We
use physical maps to locate landforms We use political maps to
locate countries, states, and cities.
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- Political Geography of SW Asia Afghanistan: landlocked country
at the far eastern edge of the region; very mountainous Iran: west
of Afghanistan; one of the largest countries in SW Asia;
mountainous but with long seacoasts along Persian Gulf, Strait of
Hormuz, and Arabian Sea; this allows for Iran to export many
different products to other countries around the world Iraq: shares
its eastern border with Iran; the Tigris and Euphrates rivers flow
through Iraq
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- More Political Geography Saudi Arabia: largest country on the
Arabian Peninsula; mainly desert area; bordered by the Persian Gulf
on the northwest and Red Sea to the west Israel: small country in
the western part of the region; bordered by the Jordan River and
Mediterranean Sea Gaza Strip: very small territory on the southwest
side of Israel; bordered by the Mediterranean Sea Turkey: located
northwest of Iraq; the Tigris and Euphrates rivers begin here;
while most of Turkey is located in Asia, a small part of the
western side is located on the European continent
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- Political Maps of SW Asia
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- Rivers of Southwest Asia Euphrates River: one of the longest
rivers in the region; begins in Turkey and flows south before
emptying into the Persian Gulf Tigris River: Also begins in Turkey
and flows south; flows parallel to the Euphrates River before
emptying into the Persian Gulf Jordan River: much smaller river
than either the Tigris or Euphrates; begins in the small country of
Lebanon and flows south into the Dead Sea.
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- Rivers of Southwest Asia
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- Other bodies of water Persian Gulf: small body of water
bordered by Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia; one of the main
shipping routes for oil from Saudi Arabia and other countries that
surround it Strait of Hormuz: very small, narrow body of water at
the end of the Persian Gulf that connects to the Arabian Sea.
Arabian Sea: large body of water south of the Arabian Peninsula Red
Sea: narrow body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and the
continent of Africa Suez Canal: man-made body of water that
connects the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea; this allows for
quicker shipping between Europe and Asia
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- Other bodies of water Strait of Hormuz Suez Canal
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- Other SW Asian landforms Arabian Peninsula: large peninsula
bordered by the Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea, and Red Sea; Saudi
Arabia is located on the peninsula Rub al Khali: large desert
located in southern Saudi Arabia Hindu Kush: large mountain range
in northeastern Afghanistan; traditionally considered the
unofficial border between SW Asia and South/East Asia
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- Other SW Asian landforms Rub al Khali
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- Questions: you may answer on this paper or your own paper 1.
What do we use physical maps for? 2. What do we use political maps
for? 3. Which country is very mountainous and located on the far
eastern edge of the region? 4. Which country has long seacoasts
along the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, and Arabian Sea? 5. Which
country shares its eastern border with Iran? 6. Which country is
the largest on the Arabian Peninsula? 7. Which small country is
bordered by the Jordan River and Mediterranean Sea? 8. What is the
name of the very small territory on the southwest side of Israel?
9. Which country is located on two continents? 10. Which two rivers
begin in Turkey and flow south before emptying into the Persian
Gulf? 11. Where does the Jordan River begin and end? 12. Which body
of water is one of the main shipping routes for oil coming out of
its surrounding countries? 13. Which small, narrow body of water
connects the Persian Gulf with the Arabian Sea. 14. What is the
large body of water south of the Arabian Peninsula? 15. Which
narrow body of water is between the Arabian Peninsula and Africa?
16. Which man-made body of water connects the Mediterranean Sea and
the Red Sea? 17. What is the name of the large peninsula surrounded
by the Red Sea, Arabian Sea, and Persian Gulf? 18. The Rub al Khali
is located in the southern part of Saudi Arabia? 19. What is the
name of the large mountain range located in northeastern
Afghanistan?