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Geo Mod 6 #1

N. Africa and Middle East

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The region situated between Africa, Asia, and Europe North Africa/Middle East
North Africa/Middle East has a long history of ______ occupation Human
North Africa/Middle East is a culture hearth for many innovations such as plant and animal _______, _________, and religious traditions Domestications; Technologies
Physical Environment: North Africa/Middle East is _____ and the flora and fauna adapt to these conditions Arid
Physical Environment: North Africa/Middle East has a _____ environment that is easily impacted by ______ pressures Fragile; Population
Physical Environment: North Africa/Middle East has _____ that flow from _____ areas though arid regions Exotic; Humid
Physical Environment: North Africa/Middle East 2 famous rivers are the _____ and _____ Nile; Jordan
Physical Environment: North Africa/Middle East have _______ reserves Petroleum
Environmental Issues North Africa/ Middle East: They lose soil, agriculture, etc due to _______ and ______ Deforestation; Overgrazing
Physical Environment: North Africa/Middle East soil fertility is impacted by the toxic buildup of salt due to irrigation agriculture called which is called: Salinization
Physical Environment: North Africa/Middle East water is ______ Scarce
Physical Environment: North Africa/Middle East manage their water through _____, dams, and irrigation, water _______ through desalinization projects Technology; Harvesting
Physical Environment: North Africa/Middle East ______ water is being depleted at a ____ pace Ground; Rapid
Physical Environment: North Africa/Middle East Access to _____ is a source of ____ in the region Water; Tension
Physical Environment: North Africa/Middle East is having Climate change issues including _____ temperatures and _____ sea levels Higher; Rising
Physical Environment: North Africa/Middle East Higher temperatures leads to higher ______ rates that reduces overall _____ moisture and increased salinity which impacts vegetation and agriculture Evaporation; Soil
Physical Environment: North Africa/Middle East rising sea levels will impact the Nile, Delta, _______ and ______ Population; Agriculture
Physical Environment: North Africa/Middle East climate change impacts is resulting in _____ political tensions and _____ over resources Increasing; Conflict
Population and Settlement: North Africa/Middle East settlement patten indicates a close time between _____ and _____ Water; Life
Population and Settlement: North Africa/Middle East: People live near the ______ such as the ______ coast and along the Jordan and Nile rivers Water; Mediterranean
Population and Settlement: North Africa/Middle East use an ______ agriculture Irrigation
Population and Settlement: North Africa/Middle East ______ means a higher water table or deep well Oasis Life
Population and Settlement: North Africa/Middle East: have a _______ pastoralism and they move ______ seasonly to more humid areas Nomadic; Livestock
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