Chapter 15-Section 1Chapter 15-Section 1Physical GeographyPhysical Geography

Chapter 15-Section 1Chapter 15-Section 1Physical GeographyPhysical Geography

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Political MapPolitical Map

Welcome toThe Middle EastWelcome toThe Middle East

Rivers & DesertsRivers & Deserts

FERTILE SOIL - provides nutrients for soil, which helps with farming –About 5%

WATER - lack of shapes a culture region, or too much (flooding)

DESERT - Middle East is mostly covered by desert – 80%

FERTILE SOIL - provides nutrients for soil, which helps with farming –About 5%

WATER - lack of shapes a culture region, or too much (flooding)

DESERT - Middle East is mostly covered by desert – 80%

Camel crossing?Camel crossing?

Three Rivers (NOT PITTSBURGH!)Three Rivers (NOT PITTSBURGH!)

NILE - longest in the world, Egypt shares culture region with the Middle East

99% of the people in Egypt live along the Nile

The flooding NILE actually creates fertile soil used for farming

NILE - longest in the world, Egypt shares culture region with the Middle East

99% of the people in Egypt live along the Nile

The flooding NILE actually creates fertile soil used for farming

The Nile River ImpactThe Nile River Impact

Surrounding H2OSurrounding H2O

Mediterranean, Red, Dead, and Persian Gulf

The Persian Gulf - important trade route today for __________

Millions of years ago, North Africa and SW Asia were covered by a sea. Dead matter turned to OIL!

Mediterranean, Red, Dead, and Persian Gulf

The Persian Gulf - important trade route today for __________

Millions of years ago, North Africa and SW Asia were covered by a sea. Dead matter turned to OIL!

Is this guy really floating?Is this guy really floating?

Amazing Facts About OilAmazing Facts About Oil

• The U.S. has 4% of the world’s population but uses 25% of the world’s oil.

• Oil consumed in the U.S. by driving is nearly two times that consumed by drivers in China and India combined.

• Oil has been used by people for over 5,000 years, once used as a medicine for treating ailments such as gout and frostbite.

• The U.S. has 4% of the world’s population but uses 25% of the world’s oil.

• Oil consumed in the U.S. by driving is nearly two times that consumed by drivers in China and India combined.

• Oil has been used by people for over 5,000 years, once used as a medicine for treating ailments such as gout and frostbite.

• The U.S. is the biggest consumer of oil at over 19.5 million barrels a day.

• Thanks to large amounts of oil reserves and government subsidies, as of December 2010, the average price of gas in Caracas, Venezuela is 12 cents per U.S. gallon.

• The U.S. has the 11th largest national oil reserves in the world at 21 billion barrels.

• The U.S. is the biggest consumer of oil at over 19.5 million barrels a day.

• Thanks to large amounts of oil reserves and government subsidies, as of December 2010, the average price of gas in Caracas, Venezuela is 12 cents per U.S. gallon.

• The U.S. has the 11th largest national oil reserves in the world at 21 billion barrels.

The Dead SeaThe Dead Sea