Regional Atlas Activities

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North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia
Regional Atlas Activity A
Outline Map Activity
Directions: On the map below, draw the correct borders of the
countries in North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia. Label
each country. Then use colored pencils to shade each country.
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North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia
Regional Atlas Activity B
Physical Location GeoQuiz
Directions: Match each letter on the map with its name listed below.
Write the correct letter in the space provided.
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Ahaggar Mountains
Euphrates River
Amu Darya River
Lake Balkash
Aral Sea
Nile River
Atlas Mountains
Persian Gulf
Caspian Sea
Sahara
Name _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Date _ _ _ _ Class _ _ __
North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia
Regional Atlas Activity C
Political Location GeoQuiz
Directions: Match each letter on the map with its name listed below.
Write the correct letter in the space provided.
Afghanistan
Israel
Algeria
Kazakhstan
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Syria
Iraq
Uzbekistan
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Name _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Date _ _ _ _ Class _ _ _ __
North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia
Regional Atlas Activity D
City Location Activity
Directions: On the lines below, write the name of e~ch capital city
identified by a number on the map.
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North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia
Regional Atlas Activity E
Physical Geography Activity
Directions: Study the North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia
Regional Atlas maps in your textbook. Then use them and the elevation profile below to answer the questions that follow.
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1. Identifying What mountain ranges are
shown on this profile?
6. Naming What landform is located
between the Atlas Mountains and the
Sinai Peninsula? What is its average
elevation?
2. Calculating What isthe approximate
distance from the Atlas Mountains to
the Nile River?
between the Sinai Peninsula and the
Persian Gulf?
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was the profile drawn?
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4. Locating Near what waterway is Cairo
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5. Synthesizing In which country is the
Sinai Peninsula located?
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Name _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Date _ _ _ _ Class _ _ _ __
North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia
Regional Atlas Activity F
Cultural Geography Activity
Directions: Study the information in the North Africa, Southw~st
Asia, and Central Asia Regional Atlas of your textbook. Then answer
the questions below.
1. Identifying and Analyzing Which coun-
try in this region has the highest population density? Why do you think this
is so?
6. Making Generalizations What natural
resource makes up the largest part of
this region's economies? How do
you know?
2. Comparing and Contrasting Which
country has the highest per capita GDP
in this region? How does it compare to
that of the United States?
7. Analyzing Where is the population of
Egypt concentrated? Why do you think
this is so?
3. Contrasting Which country has
a greater life expectancy than the
United States?
8. Identifying What is the most widely
4. Analyzing Visuals Which country on
spoken language in the region?
the Comparing Population chart has
fewer than 20 million people?
9. Making Inferences How do most
people in Kazakhstan use their land?
5. Identifying Which country has the
fewest television sets per 1,000 people?
How many does it have?
Name ___________________ Date _ _ _ _ Class _ _ _ __
North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia
Regional Atlas Activity G
Graphic Data Activity
Directions: Study the information in the Country Profiles of the
North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia Regional Atlas
in your textbook. Write the names of the correct countries in the
blanks beneath the graphs shown below. Then answer the questions
that follow.
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