the geography of the middle east
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The Geography of the Middle East. Middle East? OR Near East? OR Southwest Asia? OR….?. HERE IS THE WORLD…. …AND HERE IS NORTH AFRICA AND SOUTHWEST ASIA. Due to the location, it’s called the Crossroads of Continents: Europe, Africa, and Asia. SOME COUNTRIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST ARE:. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Middle East? OR Near East?OR Southwest Asia? OR….?
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HERE IS THE WORLD…
…AND HERE IS NORTH AFRICA AND SOUTHWEST ASIA
Due to the location, it’s called the Crossroads of Continents: Europe,
Africa, and Asia
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SOME COUNTRIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST ARE:
ISRAEL
SAUDI ARABIA
TURKEY
IRAN
KUWAITQATAR
AND THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE)
IRAQ
AFGHANISTAN
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The Fertile Crescent
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The Tigris & Euphrates
River System
Mesopotamia: ”Land Between the
Two Rivers”
Marsh Arabs, So. Iraq
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Fertile Crescent
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Dust Storms Along the Tigris-Euphrates Flood Plains
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Dead Sea: Lowest Point on Earth
HighestSalt
Content(33%)
2,300’ below sea level
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MOSQUES: places of
worship for Muslims. Typical
features are domes and minarets
DOME
MINARETS
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The Hagia Sofia in Istanbul, Turkey. Built between 532 and 537 by the Christian Emperor Justinian I as a Byzantine church, which it functionedas for the next 900 years. In 1453, the Islamic-faithed Ottomans took over Constantinople (now Istanbul). They wasted little time in converting the Hagia Sophia into a mosque. It served the Muslims for almost 500 years. The Ottomans painted over the Christian mosaics - and erected the four defining minarets we see today. In 1934, Turkey changed the Hagia Sofia's status from mosque to museum and uncovered the priceless Byzantine mosaics.
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http://www.sacredsites.com/1st30/domeof.html
The Dome of the Rock
Jerusalem: This Muslim holy site was built on the remains of the Temple of Solomon, a holy site for Jews
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http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/~brvs/kaaba.html
The Kaaba
Located in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the Kaaba is the most sacred site for Muslims. A Muslim must take the haj (pilgrimage) to Mecca at least once in his/her life.
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http://www.israel-mfa.gov.il/mfa/go-visual.asp?MFAJ01wh0
The Church of the Holy Sepulcher
Jerusalem: This church was built on the site where Christians believe that Jesus Christ was crucified.
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http://www.igc.apc.org/ddickerson/western-wall.gif
The Western Wall in Jerusalem: Also known as the
Wailing Wall
http://www.sacredsites.com/1st30/domeof.html
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Part 2
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Other notable cultural landmarks:
A “Bazaar” is an open-air market, usually in the center of a Middle eastern town. This bazaar specializes in woven Arabian carpets- verrrrrrry popular!!!!
Bazaars are also called “suqs”
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Cultural Landscapes are old….
Like the many walled cities around the Arab World…
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…and new
Like the oil rigs around the Middle East
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TheJordan River
System:
Israel & Jordan--A Fight Over
Water Rights?
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Mountain Ranges in Mid-East
Elburz Mts., Iran Zagros Mts., Iran
Lebanese Mts. Taurus Mts., Turkey
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Wadis – Instant Springs
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Desert Bedouins
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Breeding Areas of Desert Locusts
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Swarms of Desert Locusts!
Locusts Swarm the Pyramids Complex at
Giza!
Israel Hit By Worst Locust Plague
Since the 1950s!
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Rub al-Khali:“The Empty Quarter”
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Desert Oases: Water at a Premium!
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Fresh Groundwater Sources
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Desalinization
Plants
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The Middle East vs. the U. S.
Latitude Lines
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Middle East: Climate Regions
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Middle East: Population Density
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The Middle East:Natural Vegetation
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The Natural Resources of the
Middle East
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World Oil Reserves
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Persian Gulf Oil Exports (2003)
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Saudi Oil Fields & Refineries
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Kuwait: An Island Floating on a Sea of Oil
Kuwait
City
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Leading U. S. Oil Suppliers
The U. S. imports 30% of its oil needs from the Middle East.