1. Oil in Southwest Asia Chapter 24

2. Where is it?

3. Natural resources Water is the most valuable resource in an arid climatearid Crude oil (petroleum) and natural gas are important resources Crude oil Crude oil and natural gas are nonrenewable resourcesnonrenewable resources Renewable resources include hydroelectric power, solar (sun) energy, and wind energy Renewable resources

4. The ten most oil- rich countries in Southwest Asia

5. Why is oil important? Fuel for transportation Power plants The manufacture of plastics, medicines, and other goods Oil is used by developed countries to meet their energy needs. These needs include:

6. How has oil affected this region? The port city of Dubai in the early 1960s Small town Recently received electricity Bedouin nomads roamed the desert nearby

7. Dubai today http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl0MbDpLhqk

8. Key termNotes renewable resources resources that will not run out or that can be replaced Wind powerSolar powerHydroelectric power

9. Key termNotes natural useful materials found in resources nature such as wood, coal, water, and oil

10. Key termNotes nonrenewable resources Crude oil resources that cannot be replaced because there is a limited supply Natural gasCoal

11. Key termNotes crude oil petroleum as it is found in the ground Oil rig in the Arabian desert

12. Key termNotes arid dry or lacking rainfall Jordan