1. Geography of Mesopotamia
Objective- I can explain how the geography of Mesopotamia influenced life in the region
6th Grade Social Studies

2. Mesopotamia
Located in the Southwest Asia
Also called the Middle East

3. Mesopotamia
If you went there today, you would be in Iraq

4. Mesopotamia from Space
Mesopotamia from Space (Hi-Def)

5. 1- Euphrates River

6. 2- Tigris River

7. The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers begin in the Anatolian Peninsula
Both of these rivers flow into the Persian Gulf

8. Mesopotamia Mesopotamia means: “The Land Between Two Rivers”
This area is referred to as the “Cradle of Civilization”
This is where the world’s first civilizations began because of the discovery of agriculture

9. 3- Persian Gulf

10. The Persian Gulf The Persian Gulf is part of the Indian Ocean
Located between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran

11. 4- Red Sea

12. The Red Sea The Red Sea lies between Africa and Asia
It is almost 1400 miles long and only 200 miles wide

13. 5- Mediterranean Sea

14. The Mediterranean Sea The Mediterranean Sea connects 3 continents:
Africa, Europe, and Asia
The Mediterranean Sea connects to the Atlantic Ocean

15. 6- Black Sea

16. The Black Sea
The Black Sea helps to divide eastern Europe and western Asia

17. 7- Caspian Sea

18. The Caspian Sea
The Caspian Sea is the world’s largest enclosed body of water
It is sometimes referred to as “The World’s Largest Lake”

19. 8- Anatolian Peninsula

20. The Anatolian Peninsula
Peninsula- A piece of land that is almost entirely surrounded by water
An island is completely surrounded by water

21. 9- Fertile Crescent

22. The Fertile Crescent
Outside of the Fertile Crescent, the land is very dry and not good for growing crops
Little rainfall and hot summers