bell ringer 8.14
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Bell ringer 8.14. Please have agenda on table. Please write down 5 questions. Use map on page 121 to answer questions. Which countries share a border with Iraq? What is the national capital of Turkey? Two countries have the same name for the capital as the country. Name one. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Bell ringer 8.14
1.Which countries share a border with Iraq?
2.What is the national capital of Turkey?
3.Two countries have the same name for the capital as the country. Name one.
4.Which country’s capital sits on the Tropic of Cancer?
5.Which country’s capital is located on the Tigris River?
Please have agenda on table. Please write down 5 questions. Use map on page 121 to answer questions.
Essential Question for today:How do the
physical characteristics of Southwest Asia affect how the population of
these countries live?
GPS Standards for todaySSG7G5
The student will locate selected features in Southwestern Asia (Middle East).a. Locate on a world and regional political-
physical map: Euphrates River, Jordan River, Tigris River, Suez Canal, Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, Arabian Sea, Red Sea, and Gaza Strip.
b. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map the nations of Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey.
GPS Standards for todaySSG7G7 The student will explain the impact of location, climate, physical characteristics, Distribution of natural resources and population distribution on Southwest Asia (Middle East).a. Explain how the distribution of oil has affected the development of Southwest Asia (Middle East).b. Describe how the deserts and rivers of Southwest Asia (Middle East) have affected the population in terms of where people live, the type of work they do, and how they travel.
TODAY’S AGENDA
Bell ringer3 Column Chart
– Physical Characteristics
8 Vocab terms you should know
Seas and waterways, 131
Mountains, plateaus, and
lowlands
Rivers, p. 132
Southwest Asia Landforms (131-32)
Southwest Asia Landforms (131-32)
Being on the water helps people trade with the rest of
the world
In the north are _______, Sea of ________ and the ________
Straits.
_______is man made
Strait of _______ allows oil tankers to enter and leave
Persian Gulf
Southwest Asia Landforms (131-32)Help people trade
with the rest of the world
In the north are _______, Sea of
________ and the ________ Straits.
_______is man made
Strait of _______ allows oil tankers to
enter and leave Persian Gulf
_______ plate movements cause deadly earthquakes
______ and _______Mountains in Iran
Hindu Kush Mountains in ___________
_______ Pass is a narrow gap in Hindu Kush; used for
trade
Vocabulary Terms you should know …
A facility that turns petroleum into
gasoline and other products
A mineral salt used to make fertilizer
An area of fertile soil left by river floods
Small particles
of rich soil
Type of rock created when layers of
material are hardened by weight of materials above
An area of fertile soil left by river floods
Illegal fishing or hunting
NameDate
Class period
Vocabulary Terms you should know …
A facility that turns petroleum into
gasoline and other products
A mineral salt used to make fertilizer
An area of fertile soil left by river floods
Small particles
of rich soil
Type of rock created when layers of
material are hardened by weight of materials above
An area of fertile soil left by river floods
Illegal fishing or hunting
NameDate
Class period
Bell ringer 8.15
1.Which country on the map has the most yellow? What does that mean?
2.How many cities on this map have over 5 million people?
3.What is the population range for the city of Shiraz in Iran?
4.How far is Mashhad from Tehran in miles?5.Which two Turkish cities lie on line 40 degrees
north?
Please have agenda on table. Please write down 5 questions. Use map on page 122 to answer questions.
Essential Question for today:How do the
physical characteristics of Southwest Asia affect how the population of
these countries live?
GPS Standards for todaySSG7G5
The student will locate selected features in Southwestern Asia (Middle East).a. Locate on a world and regional political-
physical map: Euphrates River, Jordan River, Tigris River, Suez Canal, Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, Arabian Sea, Red Sea, and Gaza Strip.
b. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map the nations of Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey.
GPS Standards for todaySSG7G7 The student will explain the impact of location, climate, physical characteristics, Distribution of natural resources and population distribution on Southwest Asia (Middle East).a. Explain how the distribution of oil has affected the development of Southwest Asia (Middle East).b. Describe how the deserts and rivers of Southwest Asia (Middle East) have affected the population in terms of where people live, the type of work they do, and how they travel.
TODAY’S AGENDA
Bell ringer3 Column Chart
– Physical Characteristics
8 Vocab terms you should know
Southwest Asia Landforms (131-32)Help people trade
with the rest of the world
In the north are _______, Sea of
________ and the ________ Straits.
_______is man made
Strait of _______ allows oil tankers to
enter and leave Persian Gulf
Tectonic plate movements cause
deadly earthquakes
Zagros and Elburz Mountains in Iran
Hindu Kush Mountains in Afghanistan
Khyber Pass is a narrow gap in Hindu Kush; used for trade
Early civilizations develop along river
valleys
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Flooding was actually good
Silt left by floods allowed famers to grow more crops
Think, Pair, Share
As you get older, how do you think the decrease in oil production in the Middle East might affect the your
life here in the United States?
