North Africa & Southwest Asia Physical Characteristics

Vocabulary Alluvial Soils- deposited by running water and are often located in existing floodplains.

Vocabulary Delta- a landform that forms from the deposition of sediment carried by a river as the flow leaves its mouth and enters slower moving or standing water.

Vocabulary Delta Region- The area of land surrounding the river delta

Wadis

Vocabulary Oases- an isolated area of vegetation in a desert, typically surrounding a spring or similar water source.

Warm-up Is the Sahel North or South of the Sahara? Identify the continent (either N. Africa or SW Asia) for each of the Atlas, Taurus, and Zagros Mountain ranges. Which two continents does the Mediterranean Sea divide? Which two continents does the Red Sea divide? Which direction is Kuwait from Egypt? Which sea would you have to cross to get from Kuwait to Egypt? If I wanted to get from the Aegean Sea to the Black Sea, which TWO straits would I have to cross? Identify the continent & countries that each river flows through: Jordan, Tigris, Nile, & Euphrates. 9.

Crossroads North Africa and Southwest Asia (middle east) are the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. This

Climates The main climates of North Africa & Southwest Asia are desert, and semi-arid.

Seasonal flooding