Renewable & Non-Renewable Resources
What type of resource can be replaced naturally in a short period of time?
What is a renewable resource?
What major trade route connected Asia, Europe, and Africa?
What is the Silk Road?
Which three religions trace their origins to Abraham?
What are Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
This country contains the Arabian Desert and is one of the largest oil producers in the world.
What is Saudi Arabia?
Why do people tend to settle near rivers?
For water, farming, and transportation.
Oil, coal, and natural gas are examples of what type of resource?
What are non-renewable resources?
What physical features made travel along the Silk Road difficult?
What are mountains and deserts?
In which region did all three Abrahamic religions begin?
What is Southwest Asia (the Middle East)?
This mountain range separates South Asia from Central Asia.
What are the Hindu Kush Mountains?
How did deserts shape settlement patterns in Southwest Asia?
People settled near water sources like rivers and oases.
Why is oil often called “Black Gold” in Southwest Asia?
Because it is extremely valuable and drives wealth, trade, and political power.
Why were oases important in Central Asian deserts?
They provided water, food, and rest for travelers and traders.
Complete the following analogies
Christianity:Christian::Islam:______
Judaism:Torah::Muslim______
Muslim
Quran
This country is east of the Caspian Sea and north of Iran.
What is Turkmenistan?
Why are latitude and longitude important?
They help us locate places exactly on Earth.
How can dependence on non-renewable resources impact a country’s economy?
It can create wealth but also cause instability if resources run out or prices fall.
How did the steppes influence how people lived in Central Asia?
People became nomadic herders who moved with their animals.
How did trade routes help spread religions across Southwest and Central Asia?
They allowed ideas, beliefs, and cultures to travel with merchants.
This sea has been shrinking due to human activity and poor water management.
What is the Aral Sea?
This landlocked country was a major Silk Road crossroads and is home to many deserts.
What is Uzbekistan?
Explain one reason why many countries are investing in renewable energy today.
To reduce pollution, prepare for the future, and reduce dependence on fossil fuels.
Explain how geography both helped and limited trade in Central Asia.
Geography connected regions but harsh land made travel dangerous and slow.
Explain one way religion influenced daily life in Southwest Asia.
It shaped laws, traditions, customs, and social behavior.
This body of water lies between Europe and Asia and is the world’s largest inland sea.
What is the Caspian Sea?
Explain how geography influences culture and economy in one sentence.
Geography affects how people live, trade, worship, and govern.