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Chapter 15-Section 1Chapter 15-Section 1Physical GeographyPhysical Geography
Chapter 15-Section 1Chapter 15-Section 1Physical GeographyPhysical Geography
Pg. 419 - 422Pg. 419 - 422
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Political MapPolitical Map
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Welcome toThe Middle EastWelcome toThe Middle East
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Rivers & DesertsRivers & Deserts
FERTILE SOIL - provides nutrients for soil, which helps with farming –About 5%
WATER - lack of shapes a culture region, or too much (flooding)
DESERT - Middle East is mostly covered by desert – 80%
FERTILE SOIL - provides nutrients for soil, which helps with farming –About 5%
WATER - lack of shapes a culture region, or too much (flooding)
DESERT - Middle East is mostly covered by desert – 80%
Camel crossing?Camel crossing?
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Three Rivers (NOT PITTSBURGH!)Three Rivers (NOT PITTSBURGH!)
NILE - longest in the world, Egypt shares culture region with the Middle East
99% of the people in Egypt live along the Nile
The flooding NILE actually creates fertile soil used for farming
NILE - longest in the world, Egypt shares culture region with the Middle East
99% of the people in Egypt live along the Nile
The flooding NILE actually creates fertile soil used for farming
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The Nile River ImpactThe Nile River Impact
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Surrounding H2OSurrounding H2O
Mediterranean, Red, Dead, and Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf - important trade route today for __________
Millions of years ago, North Africa and SW Asia were covered by a sea. Dead matter turned to OIL!
Mediterranean, Red, Dead, and Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf - important trade route today for __________
Millions of years ago, North Africa and SW Asia were covered by a sea. Dead matter turned to OIL!
Is this guy really floating?Is this guy really floating?
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Amazing Facts About OilAmazing Facts About Oil
• The U.S. has 4% of the world’s population but uses 25% of the world’s oil.
• Oil consumed in the U.S. by driving is nearly two times that consumed by drivers in China and India combined.
• Oil has been used by people for over 5,000 years, once used as a medicine for treating ailments such as gout and frostbite.
• The U.S. has 4% of the world’s population but uses 25% of the world’s oil.
• Oil consumed in the U.S. by driving is nearly two times that consumed by drivers in China and India combined.
• Oil has been used by people for over 5,000 years, once used as a medicine for treating ailments such as gout and frostbite.
• The U.S. is the biggest consumer of oil at over 19.5 million barrels a day.
• Thanks to large amounts of oil reserves and government subsidies, as of December 2010, the average price of gas in Caracas, Venezuela is 12 cents per U.S. gallon.
• The U.S. has the 11th largest national oil reserves in the world at 21 billion barrels.
• The U.S. is the biggest consumer of oil at over 19.5 million barrels a day.
• Thanks to large amounts of oil reserves and government subsidies, as of December 2010, the average price of gas in Caracas, Venezuela is 12 cents per U.S. gallon.
• The U.S. has the 11th largest national oil reserves in the world at 21 billion barrels.
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The Dead SeaThe Dead Sea