1. THIS DOCUMENTS CONTAINS ALL THE CLASS NOTES WE HAVE DONE SO FAR.
IT IS HERE FOR REFERENCE ONLY
YOU ONLY NEED TO STUDY THE MATERIALS IN THE STUDY GUIDE IN THE HANDOUTS FOLDER FOR THE OCTOBER 6 QUIZ
DON’T PRINT THIS DOCUMENT – IT’S TOO LONG
WELCOME G6 STUDENTS

2. English Social Studies Kuwait and the Arab World Book 3
Mr. Stewart

3. Physical Characteristics of the Arab World
Geographic Location
North & East Africa & South West Asia
Coordinates:
Latitude 2° South and 37° North
Longitude 17° West and 60° East

4. September 15, 2015 DO NOW Definitions: Waterways Trade Exports Imports
Population
Cradle

5. Definitions:
Waterways
a river, sea, canal, or other route for travel by water
Trade
the action of buying and selling goods and services
Export
send (goods or services) to another country for sale
Import
bring (goods or services) into a country from abroad for sale
Population
all the inhabitants of a particular place or who share similarities
Cradle
the place of origin of

6. World Continents and Oceans

8. Countries of the Arab World

9. Physical Characteristics of the Arab World
Comprised of 22 countries
- Biggest by area: Sudan
- Biggest by population: Egypt
- Smallest: Bahrain

10. Map of the Arab World

11. Seas of the Arab World Seas Bordering the Arab World:
Atlantic Ocean (west),
Arabian Gulf (east)
Indian Ocean (south east)
Mediterranean (north)
The Red Sea (east of Africa/ west of Saudi Arabia)
The Gulf of Oman (south east)
Straight of Hurmuz (south east)

12. Importance of the Arab World
Central location
Linking Asia, Europe and East Africa
Important trade routes by sea or land
Cradle of three religions:
Judaism, Christianity and Islam
Central Location helped the spread of these religions
Example: Islam spread as far as China and Spain

13. Importance in Recent Times
Importance increased significantly in recent times
Arab World is biggest exporter of oil and has most of the worlds oil reserves
Most industrial countries like Japan, USA and the countries of Europe depend mainly on Arab oil

14. How Trade Routes Through the Arab World Connected Continents

15. September 20, 2015 Do Now Topography, Plain, Plateau, Coast Sediment
the arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area
Plain,
a large area of flat land with few trees
Plateau,
an area of fairly level high ground
Coast
the part of the land adjoining or near the sea
Sediment
the accumulation of sand and dirt that settles in the bottom of lakes

16. September 20, 2015 Classwork (see homework below)
What is topography?
Describes the surface features of a region or area of land
Includes the natural and artificial physical features of an area
Three main topographic features of the Arab World
Plains
Plateaus
Mountains

17. Topography of Arab World

18. Topography of Arab World 2

19. Plains (two main kinds)
1. Coastal Plains:
Flat areas of land usually along the coast:
EXAMPLES: Morocco, Algeria
(between Atlas mountains and the Mediterranean Sea)
- North Africa (Egypt, Libya)
- North, East and South Arabian Gulf and Oman
2. Fluvial Plains
Created by sediment from rivers
EXAMPLES: River Nile Delta, Plains between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

20. Coastal plains are very important natural
Intertidal areas provide habitat for many birds, plants and marine life
(crabs, snails, shellfish, fish etc – food source for other bigger fish)
Plains provide fertile farming and feeding grounds for migrating birds
Vegetation is adapted to temperature and salty of water – provides feeding for animals, birds and other life
(eg; BETWEEN Doha and Kuwait City)

21. Coastal Plains Kuwait & Morocco

22. Coastal plain agriculture

23. Birds in Kuwait Costal Plains

24. Animals grazing in Kuwait

25. Coastal plains are very important resting places for migrating birds

26. Bird Migration Routes They need plains to stop, rest and feed.

27. Fluvial Plains Egypt (R. Nile) & Iraq (R. Tigris)

28. Plateaus High areas with mostly flat tops
Largest plateau is Sahara Desert ( meters high)
Najd Plateau covers most of Saudi Arabia (maximum height 1500)
In Arab World plateaus are mostly dry deserts with sand dunes and some oasis.

29. Najd Plateau in Saudi Arabia

30. Najd Plateau in Saudi Arabia

31. Mountains There are four main mountain ranges in the Arab World:
1. Atlas Mountains – (height 4165 m) – Across Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia
2. Oman Mountains (height 3000 m) South East of Arabian Peninsula
3. Al Hejaz Mountains (height 3000 m) West Saudi Arabia and Yemen
4. Lebanese Mountains (height 3088 m)

32. Atlas Mountains

33. Al Hejaz Mountains

34. September 20, Homework
Print the world map in the handouts folder
(Name: Grade 6 MENA map):
Fill in the names of the Arab countries (as shown in class)
Find the following rivers:
- River Nile
- Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Mark them in blue
USE THE MAP ON PAGE 16 OR
TOPOGRAPHY MAP IN YOUR HANDOUTS
Color in the Coastal and Fluvial plains in North Africa and Arabian Peninsula in green
Color in the plateaus in yellow
Color in the mountains in brown
DUE Tuesday September 29

35. Map of the World

37. September 29, 2015 Do Now – Definitions (hand in homework)
Climate
the weather conditions in an area in general or over a long period of time
Latitude
Imaginary lines that cross the earth horizontally used for location and navigation
Equator
An imaginary line across the earth exactly between the north and south poles
Altitude
Height from sea the ground or sea level
Dominant
The most common feature or description of something

38. Climate of the Arab World
Climate is affected by several factors:
Latitude – areas near the equator usually hotter
Balance of land and water: water controls temperature and holds heat – more humidity more heat / less changes between hot al cold.
Altitude – temperatures become cooler in higher altitudes

39. Climate Zones of the Arab World
There are three main climates in the Arab World:
1. Mediterranean
2. Desert
3. Tropical

40. 1. Mediterranean Climate
High temperatures, low rainfall in summer
Warm and rainy winters
Mostly around the Mediterranean Sea

42. Mediterranean Climates in the World

43. 2. Desert Climate
Covers large areas of north Africa (Sahara desert) and most of the Arabian Peninsula
High temperatures with no rain in summer
Lower temperatures in winter and limited rainfall

45. Desert Climates in the World

46. 3. Tropical Climate Very hot and wet through most of the year
Found mostly in Southern Sudan, Somalia, Mauritania and some parts of Oman and Yemen

48. Climate Zones of the World