chapter 17 homework

Chapter 17, Section 1

1. What land and water features dominate North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia?

There are many mountains that cover North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia. Also the Sahara desert covers most of northern Africa and southwest Asia. This area is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, Arabian Sea, Indian ocean, Gulf of Oman, and both the Black and Caspian Sea.

2. Why is much of the world economically dependent on North Africa, Southwest Asia,and Central Asia?

Most of the world is dependent on North Africa, Southwest Asia,and Central Asia
because this area produces a lot of oil and natural gas. The rest of the world lacks this ability so they are heavily dependent on them.

Creative Writing: Agree or disagree with the statement: The supply of water in North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia is more critical to the region’s security than the supply of oil.

I agree. Water will keep the people alive. Without the water there would be no people to drill the oil. Yet oil is one of the main money makers for that area. Without water there would be no way to survive, epically in those harsh conditions.

Chapter 17, Section 2

1. How do the climates of North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia differ?

Most of north Africa is desert, also most of southwest Asia is desert. Yet there are the more tropical climates thrown in and around the desert area. Central Asia is also very desert, yet there is temperate grasslands to the north.

2. How are the agricultural activities of North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia affected by the climate regions?

Since most of Africa and Southwest and Central Asia are deserts, farming is a challenge. So when a population develops around a river, like Egypt, the civilization is dependent on that water source to also grow the food.

Creative Writing: The steppe climate areas of North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia, and the steppe climate in the Great Plains of the United States and Canada are similar. Cereal crops and livestock are important commodities in each region. What are some similarities and differences between the agricultural economies of each region?

Both areas have produced crops because of the area there in. Both areas have grass that can feed livestock that are grown to be sold around the world.