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P r e v i e w

Draw an outline map of Southwest and Central Asia in the box to the right.

Add a compass rose to your map, showing north, south, east, and west. Add these items if you know their location: major bodies of water, large mountains, and key countries.

V o c a b u l a r y

Draw a line between the vocabulary term and its definition. In the space next to each definition, draw a picture that represents the term.

compass rose

crude oil

mouth

oil reserves

the place where a river enters a larger body of water

a diagram on a map that shows directions such as north, south, east, and west

oil that has been discovered but remains unused in the ground

petroleum as it comes out of the ground and before it has been refined or processed into useful products

Southwest and Central Asia

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M a p p i n g S o u t h w e s t a n d C e n t r a l A s i a ’ s P h y s i c a l F e a t u r e s

Label the map below with the following physical features: Anatolia Plateau, Arabian Peninsula, Arabian Sea, Aral Sea, Caspian Sea, Caucasus Mountains, Dead Sea, Euphrates River, Gulf of Oman, Hindu Kush, Indus River, Kazakh Upland, Persian Gulf, Tigris River, and Zagros Mountains.

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Tropic of Cancer

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Label the map below with the following countries: Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, Turkmenistan, and Yemen.

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Tropic of Cancer

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Tropic of Cancer

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P r o c e s s i n g

Using what you learned in this lesson, draw an outline map of Southwest and Central Asia in the box below.

Add a compass rose to your map, showing north, south, east, and west. Add these items if you know their location: major bodies of water, large mountains, and key countries.

Southwest and Central Asia