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Essential Question

How have physical geography and history interacted in Southwest and South Asia?

Objectives

Describe the physical features of Southwest Asia.

Compare ancient and modern techniques of providing water to the people of the region.

Identify reasons why Southwest Asia is prone to earthquakes.

Today’s Assignment

Turn to page 308 in your textbook.

Read pages 308- 313

Do the Section Assessment on Page 313

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1. Explain The Importance Of… Arabian Peninsula Plateau Of Iran Euphrates River Oasis

1. Explain The Importance Of… Arabian Peninsula- lies in Southwest Asia

between the Red Sea and Persian Gulf.

Plateau Of Iran- lies in central and eastern Iran and is surrounded by mountains.

Euphrates River- flows from a plateau on the Anatolian peninsula to the Persian Gulf

Oasis- a fertile or green spot in the desert created by underground water coming to the surface.

Use your completed chart to answer the following question:

What are some possible solutions to the problems caused by living in such an ari region?

SOUTHWEST ASIA

Earthquakes Physical Features

Water

2. Find Main Idea:

Answer To Question: Quanats, Irrigation Canals, Dams, Pipelines, Tunnels & Huge Projects To Bring Water To Dry Areas.

SOUTHWEST ASIA

Earthquakes:Collision Zone,

Improved Building

Construction

Physical Features:Peninsulas,

Plateaus, Deserts, Mountains

Water:Arid, Oasis, Quanats,

Water Projects

3. Key Ideas

How do the mountains of Southwest Asia affect its culture?

3. Key Ideas

How do the mountains of Southwest Asia affect its culture?

A: They block moisture-bearing winds, making the region more arid

4. Key Ideas

How did people in ancient times move water from the Tigris and Euphrates rivers to their crops?

4. Key Ideas

How did people in ancient times move water from the Tigris and Euphrates rivers to their crops?

A: by irrigation canals; qanats

5. Key Ideas

What might be done to limit earthquake damage in the region?

5. Key Ideas

What might be done to limit earthquake damage in the region?

A: Faulty building construction might be improved.

6. Make Inferences

When two countries rely on the same river, what issues might arise?

6. Make InferencesWhen two countries rely on the same river,

what issues might arise?

Possible Answers:1. There could be a conflict if the

country that lies upstream pollutes the river.

2. There could also be disputes about transportation rights.

3. A country might fear that they wouldn’t receive enough water.

7. Compare & ContrastHow is a qanat different from a surface

irrigation system?

7. Compare & ContrastHow is a qanat different from a surface

irrigation system?

Example Answer:

A qanat uses an underground tunnel.

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Essential Question

How have physical geography and history interacted in Southwest and South Asia?

Objectives

Identify the physical features of the Indian subcontinent.

Describe the extreme weather and natural disasters that are common in South Asia.

Today’s Assignment

Turn to page 314 in your textbook.

Read pages 314- 319

Do the Section Assessment on Page 319

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1. Explain The Importance Of… Himalayas Ganges River Cyclone Tsunami

1. Explain The Importance Of… Himalayas- the highest mountains in the

world, stretch along northern India, separating it from the rest of Asia.

Ganges River- flows southeast from the Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal

Cyclone- a violent storm with fierce winds that rotate in a circular pattern

Tsunami- a series of giant, destructive ocean waves caused by an underwater earthquake, landslide, or volcanic eruption.

2. Compare & ContrastUse your completed chart to answer the

following question:

What are some of the differences between South and Southwest Asia in terms of physical features and climate?

2. Compare & ContrastUse your completed chart to answer the

following question:

What are some of the differences between South and Southwest Asia in terms of physical features and climate?

A: South Asia has higher mountains and is subject to monsoons and cyclones.

3. Key Ideas

Why is India considered a subcontinent?

3. Key IdeasWhy is India considered a subcontinent?

A: It is part of Asia but a separate landform because of separated mountains from the rest of Asia.

4. Key Ideas

Why is the winter monsoon dry and the summer monsoon wet?

4. Key Ideas

Why is the winter monsoon dry and the summer monsoon wet?

A: Winter monsoons crosses land and mountains before reaching India; Summer monsoons crosses

ocean.

5. Key Ideas

Why is South Asia so prone to earthquakes?

5. Key Ideas

Why is South Asia so prone to earthquakes?

A: Several plates of Earth’s crust collides there.

6. Make Inferences

How might farmers in a monsoon climate plan their work around the seasons?

6. Make Inferences

How might farmers in a monsoon climate plan their work around the seasons?

A: The farmers will probably plant at the beginning of the rainy season or

right before it.

7. Evaluate

What might be some advantages and disadvantages of living in Bangladesh?

7. Evaluate

What might be some advantages and disadvantages of living in Bangladesh?

A: Fertile soil of delta is an advantage, but occurrence of floods and

cyclones is disadvantage.

8. CONNECT To Today

Many scientists claim that the global climate is getting warmer and polar icecaps might melt, raising the level of the oceans. Predict how that might affect the Maldives and Bangladesh.

8. CONNECT To TodayMany scientists claim that the global climate is

getting warmer and polar icecaps might melt, raising the level of the oceans. Predict how that might affect the Maldives and Bangladesh.

A: Since the islands of the Maldives barely rise above sea level, higher ocean

levels might cause them to disappear. Bangladesh is also low lying so that rising sea levels will cause severe flooding.