Oil How “Black Gold” Has Shaped Southwest Asia. The Middle East Syria Iraq Iran Kuwait Saudi...

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How “Black Gold” Has Shaped How “Black Gold” Has Shaped Southwest Asia Southwest Asia

The Middle EastThe Middle East

SyriaIraqIranKuwaitSaudi ArabiaBahrainQatarUnited Arab EmiratesOmanYemen

*These 10 countries contain about half of the world’s known oil reserves!

Worldwide Demand for Worldwide Demand for Oil is HighOil is High

Crude oilCrude oil is the unrefined form of is the unrefined form of petroleum pulled from the ground.petroleum pulled from the ground.

What do we use oil for? What do we use oil for? DevelopedDeveloped countriescountries use it for… use it for…– TransportationTransportation– Power plantsPower plants– Consumer products-(some of the Consumer products-(some of the

things that we buy at the store)things that we buy at the store)

Crude OilCrude Oil

crayons crayons plastics plastics heating oil heating oil jet fueljet fuel kerosenekerosene gasoline gasoline tires tires

roofing shinglesroofing shingles tartar asphaltasphalt clothingclothing perfumesperfumes medicinesmedicines synthetic fiberssynthetic fibers

Is the Raw Material Used To Is the Raw Material Used To Make:Make:

Demand for Oil Has Brought Demand for Oil Has Brought Wealth to This RegionWealth to This Region

Cities and culture that have been around for Cities and culture that have been around for centuries have changed in just a few decadescenturies have changed in just a few decades

A port city in Dubai, UAE forty years ago

A city in Dubai, UAE today

Dubai – Dubai – A City of A City of Wealth/GrowthWealth/Growth

Alternatives to OilAlternatives to Oil

Oil is a Oil is a non-renewable resourcenon-renewable resource When it runs out…we’re out of When it runs out…we’re out of

luckluck We have to start our transition to We have to start our transition to

alternative energy sourcesalternative energy sources Like…..?Like…..?

Alternatives to OilAlternatives to Oil

SolarSolar

Wind Power

Hydroelectricity

Alternatives to OilAlternatives to Oil

Geothermal Power Nuclear Power

Terms to KnowTerms to Know

--oil reservesoil reserves-crude oil-crude oil-refineries-refineries-non-renewable resource-non-renewable resource-renewable resource-renewable resource-developed country-developed country-alternative energy-alternative energy

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1. Write your term here1. Write your term here

2. Define your 2. Define your term in this boxterm in this box

3. Draw / illustrate 3. Draw / illustrate your term in this your term in this boxbox

4. Write two pieces of information about your term

4. “Your term” is related to “your

partner’s term because…….

Oil Refinery AnimationOil Refinery Animation

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