Geographic features including
deserts and rivers
deserts and rivers
This large desert covers much of the Arabian peninsula and mates farming difficult.
Arabian desert
most people live near Rivers because they need water
Rivers
Farmers bring water to crops using this method
Irrigation
Sold Arabia makes money from this natural resource
Oil
This river gives Egypt water for farming and drinking.
Nile River
Few people live near these areas because they are hot and dry.
Deserts
Raising animals like camels and goats are common in deserts
Herding
Qatar is rich because it has lots of this fuel
natural gas
These two rivers helped early people farm and build civilizations.
Tigris and Euphrates river
Mini large cities are built near the sea for trade
Coast lines
Limited water effects how land can be used for farming
Water scarcity
Iran has large amounts of oil and this resource
Natural gas
Deserts make it hard for people to live because there is little of this.
Water
Fewer people live in these areas because travel is difficult
Mountains
Land in cities is used for homes, schools, and roads.
urban land use
Jordan sells this mineral source to other countries
Phosphates
Rivers are important because they make land good for this activity.
Farming
People move to new places to escape war or find jobs
Migration
Farmers must carefully use land because good soil is limited
agriculture
israel collects minerals from this salty lake
Dead Sea