Asia’s physical geography

Southwest Asia

Southwest Asia’s landforms

• Fertile Crescent in Iraq

• Arabian Peninsula

• Zagros Mountains in Iran

• Hindu Kush in Afghanistan

• Sinai Peninsula west of Israel

Southwest Asia’s bodies of water

• Euphrates River in Iraq

• Tigris River in Iraq

• Dead Sea in Israel

• Mediterranean Sea in the west

• Suez Canal

• Arabian Sea

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Southwest Asia’s climates

SW Asia’s climates

DesertLess than 10 inches of rain

per year.

Semi Desert10-20 inches of rain per

year.

MediterraneanHot, dry summers and

Mild, rainy winters.

Pictures of SW Asia

Dead Sea

Tigris River

Euphrates River

Pictures of SW Asia

Pictures of SW Asia

Suez Canal

Pictures of SW Asia

                                               

                                               

Hindu Kush

SW Asia’s economy

Roads

HighStandard

OfLiving

Largecities

Hospitals

Schools

Jobs

Oil

Oil production

Oil Pictures

SW Asia’s cultures• Home to 3 religions:

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

• Jerusalem is a holy city for all 3 religions.

• Islam is most wide-spread.• Makkah is the holiest city in

Islam

• Arabic is the most widely spoken language.

• Hebrew is spoken in Israel. Read right to left.

• Turkish is also spoken.• Constant wars and religious

differences have plagued this region for centuries.

• One of the oldest regions in the world.

• Israel most industialized.

SW Asia’s culture

Makkah, Saudi Arabia

Jerusalem, Israel

SW Asia’s culture

Wailing Wall-Jewish holy place. Church of the Holy Sepulcher

Study Questions

1) What is the area between the Tigris and Euphrates River called?

2) What sea is directly west of SW Asia?

3) What separates Asia from Egypt?

4) What was built to help ship transport goods from the Red Sea

to the Med Sea?

5) Name the lowest elevated place on earth.

6) Describe the climates of SW Asia.

7) Give 4 ways Saudi Arabia’s oil helps the people.