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1. What do you think that the main exported good of the area is? 2. Between what two towns does the railroad pass through a valley? 3. What type of clothes would you wear if you lived in this area? 4. Why will it be hard to get fish out of the lake near town A? 5. Why do so many people live in the Southwest area? 6. Why do you think that there is no town or railroad near the seal colony? 7. Name 2 Physical Characteristics of this area.
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Arctic Circle A E
=Mountains
=Railroad
=Lake
G H IJ
=Seal Colony
=Oil Wells
=Paulie the Polar Bear
Jordan
Created byMr. Raponi
ObjectivesStudents will be able to discuss several unique physical features of Jordan.Students will be able to discuss the Bedouins.Students will be able to discuss the city of Petra.
JordanJordan is 34,445 square miles, just a wee bit smaller than the state of
__________________.The country is sandwiched between Saudi Arabia, Syria, Iraq, and Israel.Jordan is almost a landlocked country except for a 15 mile shoreline found directly on the
___________________.
Landscape
There is very little land for animals to graze as
_________ of the land is classified as desert.Jordan lacks water resources. They must
_________________ from the Jordan River to all
areas of the country to be able to grow crops.Farmers are able to grow wheat, fruits, nuts, and vegetables for the people.
More Land
Parts of Jordan are extensions of the
_______________________ which we discussed a great deal about in Africa.As a result, there are many different landforms in Jordan.One of those landforms include the
______________________ desert, known for its high surrounding mountains and pinkish sand.
Moving People
Found throughout many of the desert and valley areas, you will find people known as the
______________________, desert dwellers.Today, these people make
up _________ of Jordan’s population.Most Bedouins are
_____________________ who raise livestock such as camels, goats, and sheep.These people typically live in desert areas, sleeping in tents made of goat hair.
Inside the Bedouin Tent in Wadi Rum
Weird Water Also created by the Jordan
Rift Valley is the saltiest body of water in the world,
the ___________________.This body of water is nine times saltier than the average ocean. The water is
almost ___________ salt!It is impossible to sink in the Dead Sea, the salt makes people float at the top of the water.The Dead Sea is the world’s lowest point at 1,291 feet below sea level.
Economy of Jordan
Jordan’s economy is one of the smallest in the Middle East. The main cause is that unlike most of the other Middle Eastern countries, Jordan has no
_________________.Jordan’s main economic products include potash and phosphates, both are which are used in making fertilizers.However, Jordan’s economy is by far based on
________________.Looks Like Me Doesn’t It?
Tourism Between three and
four million people visit Jordan every year.Jordan is appealing for a number of reasons, Religious Sites Outdoor Activities
Hiking Scuba Diving
Health Tourism People go to bathe in the
healing qualities and minerals of the Dead Sea
Culture and Landscape Bedouins Wadi Rum
A World Wonder In 2007, one of Jordan’s
most famous cities was voted in as one of the New 7 Wonders of the World.
________________, a city completely carved out of solid rock mountain, has been around for 2,300 years. This city is known as the symbol of Jordan.Petra’s most famous building,
__________________, has many myths and legends surrounding it and it was used in the third Indiana Jones movie as a temple!
Government Jordan is a
______________________, which means that there is a king of Jordan, but he does not hold all of the country’s power, he shares power with elected officials.
Jordan’s king,
___________________________ is very forward thinking. He is very much in favor of free elections for government positions, peace between religions, and making life as best as possible for all Jordanians.
Abdullah II attended high school in Massachusetts.
People ofJordan
The population of Jordan is right around 6.5 million and the capital of the country is
____________________.Of these people, 92% are
_____________________, and another 6% are
_______________________.Jordan values its diverse population. The tradition of tolerance and appreciation for diversity has long been important to the people and the government.
Don’t Mess With Me Goat!