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Physical Geography of SWA & NA. SSWG3a Describe the location of major physical features and their impact on North Africa/Southwest Asia. General Information. Southwest Asia is also called the “Middle East” The entire area is NOT desert. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Physical Geography of SWA & NA
SSWG3a Describe the location of major physical features and their
impact on North Africa/Southwest Asia.
General Information
• Southwest Asia is also called the “Middle East”• The entire area is NOT desert.• Mesopotamia or the “Fertile Crescent” is the
ancient area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
• North Africa is dramatically different from the areas south of the Sahara.
Mountains
• Mountains: Atlas, Zagros, Ahaggar • Impact:– People have had to adapt their clothing, housing
and economic activity– People have to find other ways of traveling
because of physical barriers– Affect climate
Mountains
Atlas Mts. Zagros Mts.
Rivers
• Rivers: Tigris, Euphrates, Jordan, Nile• Impact:– Most of these are the only real freshwater sources– The areas around the rivers are fertile and allow
farming—ex. Nile River Valley.– Jordan River provides water and religious
significance to people of the region– Damming of the rivers in Turkey impact everyone
down stream.
Rivers
Tigris River Euphrates River
Additional Water Features
• Water features:– Seas: Red, Arabian, Dead– Gulf: Aden, Oman, Persian– Strait: Hormuz– Canals: Suez
• Impacts– Suez Canal allowed for easier trade from the area. – Provide water for the region, but must be
desalinated
Water Features
Dead Sea Suez Canal
Deserts
• Deserts: Sahara, Rub al-Khali, Syrian– Some deserts are sand, and others are salt.
• Impacts– People have had to adapt to the environment
through dress, housing as well as economic activity
– Limited farming can be done with sophisticated irrigation systems.
Deserts
Sahara Desert Rub al-Khali
Other Land features
• West Bank– Primarily Palestinian territory located on the Western Bank
of the Jordan River– App 2270 square miles
• Gaza Strip– Primarily Palestinian territory located in Southwestern Israel– App 146 square miles
• Golan Heights– Primarily Israeli occupied plateau in Syria– Disputed area of land
Land Features
West Bank & Gaza Strip Golan Heights