Human Geography: SW Asia and North Africa

Human
Geography:
SW Asia and North Africa

Essential Question: How have humans modified the physical geography of SW Asia and North Africa?

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Humans Modify the Environment

Because of the extreme climate and physical geography of SW Asia and North Africa, it is necessary to modify (change ) the physical environment.

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How Humans have Modified the Environment

Desalinization

To remove salt from sea water to make it drinkable and good for plants

Irrigation
Man-made process of watering crops

Suez Canal
Man-made river connecting the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea

Multiple Choice

This image represents which human modification?

• Desalinization

• Irrigation

• Suez Canal

Multiple Choice

This image represents which human modification?

• Desalinization

• Irrigation

• Suez Canal

Multiple Choice

This image represents which human modification?

• Desalinization

• Irrigation

• Suez Canal

Match

Match the Human Modification

Deforestation

Suez Canal

Desalinization

Irrigation

• Deforestation

• Suez Canal

• Desalinization

• Irrigation

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Canal shortens the distance from Europe to Asia.

Canal opens up the Mediterranean Sea

Canal is a man-made river.

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​Suez Canal

Labelling

Label each location on the map

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Red Sea

Suez Canal

Mediterranean Sea