1. How “Black Gold” Has Shaped Southwest Asia
Oil
How “Black Gold” Has Shaped Southwest Asia

2. The Middle East Syria Iraq Iran Kuwait Saudi Arabia Bahrain Qatar
United Arab Emirates
Oman
Yemen
*These 10 countries contain about half of the world’s known oil reserves!

3. Worldwide Demand for Oil is High
Crude oil is the unrefined form of petroleum pulled from the ground.
What do we use oil for? Developed countries use it for…
Transportation
Power plants
Consumer products-(some of the things that we buy at the store)

4. Crude Oil Is the Raw Material Used To Make: crayons plastics
heating oil
jet fuel
kerosene
gasoline
tires
roofing shingles
tar
asphalt
clothing
perfumes
medicines
synthetic fibers

5. Demand for Oil Has Brought Wealth to This Region
Cities and culture that have been around for centuries have changed in just a few decades
A port city in Dubai, UAE forty years ago
A city in Dubai, UAE today

6. Dubai – A City of Wealth/Growth

7. Alternatives to Oil Oil is a non-renewable resource
When it runs out…we’re out of luck
We have to start our transition to alternative energy sources
Like…..?

8. Alternatives to Oil
Solar
Hydroelectricity
Wind Power

9. Alternatives to Oil
Geothermal Power
Nuclear Power

10. Terms to Know -oil reserves -crude oil -refineries
-non-renewable resource
-renewable resource
-developed country
-alternative energy Pg

11. 1. Write your term here 2. Define your term in this box
3. Draw / illustrate your term in this box
4. Write two pieces of information about your term
4. “Your term” is related to “your partner’s term because…….

12. Oil Refinery Animation