World Geography Unit 7 Southwest Asia Chapters 21, 22, and 23 Map Assignment See the map of Southwest Asia on the following page.  On your own copy of the map, label the following countries, landforms, cities, and physical features. ·       Countries: o       Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Turkey ·       Territories: o       Palestine, Gaza Strip, Golan Heights, West Bank ·       Mountains: o       Hindu Kush, Pontic Mountains, Elburz Mountains, Taurus Mountains, Zagros Mountains ·       Rivers/Bodies of Water: o       Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, Strait of Hormez, Gulf of Suez,  Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea, Persian Gulf, Mediterranean Sea, Dead Sea, Euphrates River, Tigris River, Jordan River, Sea of Galilee ·       Landforms: o       Arabian Peninsula, Syrian Desert, Rub al-Khali, Anatolia ·       Cities: o       Kuwait City, Mecca, Medina, Riyadh, Beirut, Damascus, Jerusalem, Ankara, Baghdad, Basra, Istanbul, Tehran After all labeling is complete, answer the following questions. 1.      What waterways would you have to pass through to get from Kuwait to the Indian Ocean? 2.      What country in this region consists of a long peninsula jutting out into the Persian Gulf?  What is its capital? 3.      What waterway forms a natural border between Israel and Jordan?  Into which saltwater lake does it flow?  What desert is located in southern Israel? 4.      Which of the nations in this region is also an island located in the Mediterranean Sea?  What is its capital? 5.      What eastern country in this region is landlocked and located in the heart of Central Asia’s mountain belt?  What country is located on its southern border? 6.      In which modern country of this region is the “fertile crescent” formed by the junction of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers located?  What is its capital? Map and Graph Skills ·       See the map, “Interpreting a Population Density Map” on the following pages.  Read the introduction and answer the questions that accompany the map. ·       See the Skillbuilder Practice, “World Oil Demand” on the following pages.  Study the chart and answer the questions. Use your World Geography Textbook to answer the following questions: Chapter 21 – Physical Geography of Southwest Asia 1.      (Section 1)  See the photo, “The Dead Sea” on page 489.  Read the caption.  Why is the Dead Sea so salty? 2.      (Section 1)  What is the significance of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in Southwest Asia?  The area surrounding the junction of the two rivers is known as what? 3.      (Section 2)  What is an oasis and a salt flat? 4.      (Section 2)  How do sandy deserts and salt deserts differ from one another? 5.      (Section 3)  See the “Water Systems” on page 496.  Explain Drip irrigation and Desalinization. 6.      (Section 2)  See the charts and maps discussing petroleum and oil pipelines on page 498.  Answer the two questions that accompany the map. Chapter 22 – Human Geography of Southwest Asia 1.      (Section 1)  See the photo on page 503.  What is the importance of Mecca to Muslims?  Who was Muhammad? 2.      (Section 1)  What are The Five Pillars of Islam? 3.      (Section 1)  What is the purpose of OPEC? 4.      (Section 2)  What is the Western Wall and the Dome of the Rock? What city are they both located in?  How could this cause conflict? 5.      (Section 2)  What is Zionism? 6.      (Section 2)  See the maps on page 512, “Creation of Israel.”  Answer the two questions that accompany the maps. 7.      (Section 3)  Who are the Kurds?  Why would one say they are a “stateless nation?” – see page 516 & 526. 8.      (Section 3)  What is the difference between Sunni and Shiite Muslims?  You may need to look online to fully answer this question. Chapter 23 – Today’s Issues in Southwest Asia 1.      (Section 1)  See the chart on page 536, “Foreign Workers.”  Answer the 2 Skillbuilder questions. 2.      (Section 1)   Who are the Palestinians?