Chapter Seven The Geography of the Arabian Peninsula

7. 1 The Geography of the Arabian Peninsula • Deserts- a geographic area with an extremely warm and dry climate • Oasis- a place where water can be found in a desert • Coastal Plains- a plain extending along a coast • Mountain Ranges- a series of mountains more or less arranged in a line

7. 3 The Desert • Look at the image of the Arabian desert. • On your handout, list at least five descriptions of the picture. …. . Now read page 77 and list some of the adaptations that Arabs made to live in this area.

7. 4 The Oases • Look at the image of a desert oasis. • On your handout, list at least five descriptions of the picture. …. . Now read page 78 and list some of the adaptations that Arabs made to live in this area.

7. 5 The Coastal Plain • Look at the image of the Arabian coastal plains (on both this handout and page 79). • On your handout, list at least five descriptions of the picture. …. . Now read page 79 and list some of the adaptations that Arabs made to live in this area.

7. 6 Mountains • Look at the image of the Jabal Shammar mountains (on both this handout and page 80). • On your handout, list at least five descriptions of the picture. …. . Now read page 80 and list some of the adaptations that Arabs made to live in this area.