1. Chapter 15-Section 1 Physical Geography Pg. 419 - 422

2. Political Map

3. Welcome to The Middle East

4. Rivers & Deserts FERTILE SOIL - provides nutrients for soil, which helps with farming –About 5% WATER - lack of shapes a culture region, or too much (flooding) DESERT - Middle East is mostly covered by desert – 80% FERTILE SOIL - provides nutrients for soil, which helps with farming –About 5% WATER - lack of shapes a culture region, or too much (flooding) DESERT - Middle East is mostly covered by desert – 80% Camel crossing?

5. Three Rivers (NOT PITTSBURGH!) NILE - longest in the world, Egypt shares culture region with the Middle East 99% of the people in Egypt live along the Nile The flooding NILE actually creates fertile soil used for farming NILE - longest in the world, Egypt shares culture region with the Middle East 99% of the people in Egypt live along the Nile The flooding NILE actually creates fertile soil used for farming

6. The Nile River Impact

7. Surrounding H2O Mediterranean, Red, Dead, and Persian Gulf The Persian Gulf - important trade route today for __________ Millions of years ago, North Africa and SW Asia were covered by a sea. Dead matter turned to OIL! Mediterranean, Red, Dead, and Persian Gulf The Persian Gulf - important trade route today for __________ Millions of years ago, North Africa and SW Asia were covered by a sea. Dead matter turned to OIL! Is this guy really floating?

8. Amazing Facts About Oil The U.S. has 4% of the world ’ s population but uses 25% of the world ’ s oil. Oil consumed in the U.S. by driving is nearly two times that consumed by drivers in China and India combined. Oil has been used by people for over 5,000 years, once used as a medicine for treating ailments such as gout and frostbite. The U.S. has 4% of the world ’ s population but uses 25% of the world ’ s oil. Oil consumed in the U.S. by driving is nearly two times that consumed by drivers in China and India combined. Oil has been used by people for over 5,000 years, once used as a medicine for treating ailments such as gout and frostbite. The U.S. is the biggest consumer of oil at over 19.5 million barrels a day. Thanks to large amounts of oil reserves and government subsidies, as of December 2010, the average price of gas in Caracas, Venezuela is 12 cents per U.S. gallon. The U.S. has the 11th largest national oil reserves in the world at 21 billion barrels. The U.S. is the biggest consumer of oil at over 19.5 million barrels a day. Thanks to large amounts of oil reserves and government subsidies, as of December 2010, the average price of gas in Caracas, Venezuela is 12 cents per U.S. gallon. The U.S. has the 11th largest national oil reserves in the world at 21 billion barrels.

9. The Dead Sea