Five Major Middle East Regions Instructions: After reading textbook pages 553-555 complete the chart below. First, identify the remaining 4 regions. Second, describe each major region in terms of location, landforms, land use, population patterns, and other important facts. The first region is complete for you, use as a model.

Middle East Regions Description: location, landforms, land use, population patterns, important facts Northern Tier   Present-day country: Landforms: Anatolian Plateau: Iranian Plateau:

Description: location, landforms, land use, population patterns, important facts Region: Northern Tier Present-day country Turkey and Iran Landforms mountains and plateaus Anatolian Plateau: Turkey Western Northern Tier - present-day Turkey peninsula that connects Asia and Europe = Asia Minor Ringed by Pontic and Taurus Mountains Fertile soil and enough rainfall to support farming = large population Ottoman Empire Iranian Plateau - Iran Eastern Northern Tier-present-day Iran Ringed by Elburz and Zagros Mountains Most of the region is dry, limited farming = small population Persian Empire

Middle East Regions Description: location, landforms, land use, population patterns, important facts Northern Tier   Present-day Turkey and Iran, mountains and plateaus Anatolian Plateau: Western Northern Tier - present-day Turkey peninsula that connects Asia and Europe Ringed by Pontic and Taurus Mountains Fertile soil and enough rainfall to support farming = large population Iranian Plateau: Eastern Northern Tier-present-day Iran Ringed by Elburz and Zagros Mountains Most of the region is dry, limited farming = small population

Self-Check Answers B, M, I, T, K C, T, M, L T, L, H, S, J, P, W, Y E, F, U, I, K, O, G, V, R A, D, N, Q, I, K A, X, M, F, N, L, J (Sahara)