1. Middle East: Location and Key Terms

Identify the countries in the Middle East map.

a

b

c

d

e

f

g

h

Oman

Iran

Saudi Arabia

Jordan

Eygpt

Yemen

Turkey

Iraq

Which of the following countries are NOT in the Middle East.

• Iran

• France

• United Arab Emirates

• Cyprus

• India

Identify the three continents that meet in the Middle East.

• Africa

• Asia

• Oceania

• Europe

• North America

Match the key term to the definition

• Region

• A reaction to something

• Distribution

• An area within a country or the world

• Diversity

• A way in which something is spread over an area

• Response

• A change which is a result or consequence of an action or other cause.

• Impact

• Having a range of people with various racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, and cultural backgrounds and various lifestyles, experience, and interests

Fill in the gaps to define the following key terms:

Crude Oil: Naturally occurring and unrefined ​ (a)   that can be refined into diesel, petrol, gasoline, kerosene and other petrochemicals.

Climate Zone: Areas with distinct climates. These zones might correspond to ​ (b)   patterns, latitude, or communities of ​ (c)   and animals.

Desert: A place that receives less than ​ (d)   of rain per year.

Mediterranean Climate: A region that experiences mild winters and ​ (e)   summers.

• petroleum
• weather
• plants
• 25cm
• warm
• rocks
• cold
• gas
• 100cm

Match the key term to the definition.

• Water Stress

• The most common measure of an earthquake’s size. It is a measure of the amplitude of the seismic waves generated by an earthquake.

• Magnitude

• A situation in which the water resources in a region or country are insufficient for sustainability.

• Water insecurity

• The point on the earth’s surface, vertically above the focus of an earthquake.

• Peninsula

• A lack of access to fresh water

• Epicentre

• A piece of land almost surrounded by

Fill the gaps to define the key terms.

​ (a)   : The process of removing salt from seawater.

​ (b)   : The supply of water to land or crops to help them grow.

​ (c)   : To do with money.

​ (d)   : Lack of proper nutrition, caused by not having enough to eat or not eating enough of the right things.

​ (e)   : Being extremely poor.

• Desalination
• Irrigation
• Economic
• Malnourished
• Poverty

Match the key terms with the definitions.

• Unemployed

• Farming

• Exports

• Send (goods or services) to another country for sale.

• Corruption

• Without a paid job but available to work.

• Equality

• The state of being equal

• Agriculture

• Dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power.