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Students were given this list of vocabulary to review and study for their chapter 17 test on Wednesday.
Their maps are also due on Wednesday.
Quiz: Friday: SEE the bottom of this study guide for a list of physical features.
STUDY GUIDE:
• qanats
• Bedouin
• Oasis
• Petroleum
• Irrigation
• Fertile crescent; valley
• Tigris /Euphrates rivers
• 4 major petroleum producers in the Middle East
• describe the terrain of the Middle East and N. Africa
• Explain why they must use methods of irrigation.
• Why is this region referred to as a major world crossroad?
• Which N. African country has the most oil in reserve?
• Locate and name the 2 major mountain ranges.
• Sinai peninsula connects?
• Where will I find a densely populated area?
• Most of the oil in the middle east is found along what body of water?
• Why do the Egyptians call the Nile River “the Gift”
• Who are the Bedouins?
• What is the relationship between oases and cities?
• 3 major peninsulas?

Ch.17 TEST WEDNESDAY

• MAP IS DUE WEDNESDAY

• NO EXTENSIONS!!!!!!

*** Friday we will have a map quiz on the physical features of North Africa and the Middle East.

PHYSICAL FEATURES:
3 Peninsulas: Sinai, Anatolia,Arabian
Atlas Mts.
Zagros Mts.
Ahaggar Plateau
Iranian Plateau
Sahara Desert
Libyan Desert
Rub' Al-Khali Desert
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
Persian Gulf
Arabian Sea
Gulf of Oman
Gulf of Aden
Black Sea
Caspian Sea
Suez Canal
Tigris River
Euphrates River
Nile River
Study your spelling!!

Posted by Mrs. Baylor