Studied by 2 peopleWhat is desalination? pros and cons
A process of removing salt from ocean water.
pros: Drinkable water and water quality. cons: expensive and requires a lot of energy.
What is climate like in southwest Asia
Arid, dry and deserts
Which physical feature do people usually settle near?
rivers
Why do most people not live in deserts?
There is no water
When did it begin?
1st Christianity, 2nd Judaism, 3rd Islam
Founder of Christianity
Jesus
Founder of Judaism
Abraham
Founder of Islam
Muhammad
Holy book of Islam
Quran
Holy book of Judaism
Torah
Holy book of Christianity
Bible
Holy city of Judaism
JerusaleM
Holy city of Islam
Mecca
Holy city of Christianity
Jerusalem
Major beliefs of Christianity
Belief in one God; Jesus Christ was the Son of God
Major beliefs of Islam
5 pillars
Name of followers of Islam
Muslims
Name of followers of Judaism
Jews
Name of followers of Christianity
Christians
What is monotheism?
Belief in one God
Why did the Sunni and Shia split?
over leadership
5 Pillars of Faith
Faith - That there is one God, and Muhammad was his messenger Prayer - You must pray 5 times a day. Alms - You must give to the poor on Alms day for ALLAH Fasting - Adult healthy Muslims must abstain from food during the month of Ramadan Hajj - You must go to Mecca at least once in your life, and this applies to men and women
what is the difference between an ethnic group and a religious group?
An ethnic group is a cultural group, a religious group is a group that believes in a higher power, not every group does.
Arabs location and language
North Africa and Arabic
Persian location and language
Iran and Farsi
Kurds language and location
Kurdish and turkey, Iran
Most people in the Middle East are
Arabs
Arabs religion
Islam
What is irrigation?
Bringing water to land
two of southwest Asia main resources
Oil and natural gas
SW Asia scarce resource
fresh water
Suez Canal
a shortcut that allows trade between all three continents.
Persian gulf
holds one of the largest and most important oil fields in the world.
Strait of Hormuz
important shipping channel because much of the world's oil supply passes through this strait
Tigris River
Provides water for both drinking and farming.
Euphrates River
It is a source of water for Iraq, Syria, and turkey today.
Jordan River
Main source of water for Israel, and because it is the political boundary between Israel, west bank, and Jordan.
Gaza Strip
it's one of the world's most densely populated areas.
Turkey
Water pollution comes from industrial waste and oil spills.
Syria
reduced the amount of water reaching Syria (40%).
food shortage
Iraq
reduced the amount of water reaching Iraq(80%). Farmers without jobs. -water pollution. -food problems.
Saudi Arabia
Desert climate, struggled for the water needs of its growing population. - saltwater intrusion
Jordan
water scarce country. Jordan can not meet all the needs of the people. get water two days a week. military battles over water rights.
Israel
Relays on drawing water from its aquifers. conflicts water rights to the Jordan river with Syria, Jordan, and Palestine.
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