I N T E R A C T I V E
S T U D E N T
N O T E B O O K
P r e v i e w
Draw an outline map of Southwest and
Central Asia in the box to the right.
Southwest and Central Asia
Add a compass rose to your map, showing
north, south, east, and west. Add these
items if you know their location: major
bodies of water, large mountains, and key
countries.
V o c a b u l a r y
Draw a line between the vocabulary term and its definition. In the space next
to each definition, draw a picture that represents the term.
compass rose
the place where a river enters a larger body of water
crude oil
a diagram on a map that shows directions such as
north, south, east, and west
mouth
oil that has been discovered but remains unused in
the ground
oil reserves
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petroleum as it comes out of the ground and
before it has been refined or processed into useful
products
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I N T E R A C T I V E
M a p p i n g
S T U D E N T
S o u t h w e s t
a n d
N O T E B O O K
C e n t r a l
A s i a ’ s
P h y s i c a l
F e a t u r e s
Label the map below with the following physical features: Anatolia Plateau, Arabian Peninsula,
Arabian Sea, Aral Sea, Caspian Sea, Caucasus Mountains, Dead Sea, Euphrates River, Gulf
of Oman, Hindu Kush, Indus River, Kazakh Upland, Persian Gulf, Tigris River, and Zagros
Mountains.
20°E
30°E
40°E
50°E
60°E
70°E
60°N
80°E
90°E
50°
N
50°N
40°N
40°N
30°N
30°N
80°E
Trop
ic of
Canc
er
30°E
Tropic
20°N
r
of Cance
20°N
N
E
W
S
0
10°N
250
500 miles
0
250
500 kilometers
Lambert Conformal Conic projection
40°E
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50°E
60°E
10°N
70°E
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I N T E R A C T I V E
M a p p i n g
S T U D E N T
S o u t h w e s t
N O T E B O O K
a n d
C e n t r a l
A s i a ’ s
C o u n t r i e s
Label the map below with the following countries: Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, Israel,
Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, Turkmenistan, and Yemen.
20E
30E
40E
50E
60E
70E
60N
80E
90E
50N
50N
40N
40N
30N
30N
80E
Trop
ic of
Canc
er
30E
Tropic
20N
r
of Cance
20N
N
E
W
S
0
10N
250
500 miles
0
250
500 kilometers
Lambert Conformal Conic projection
10N
40E
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Curriculum Institute
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First proof
50E
60E
70E
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I N T E R A C T I V E
S T U D E N T
N O T E B O O K
P r o c e s s i n g
Using what you learned in this lesson, draw an outline map of Southwest and Central Asia in
the box below.
Add a compass rose to your map, showing north, south, east, and west. Add these items if you
know their location: major bodies of water, large mountains, and key countries.
Southwest and Central Asia
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