Geography, Calvert 6Th Grade, Unit 2 (Lesson 30 - 4Th Review)

Front 1

(32) What does "SQR" stand for?

Back 1

Survey, Question, and Read

Front 2

(32) In SQR, what should you do in the "question" phase?

Back 2

Think about the questions already in the lesson.

Use vocabulary words, headings, and other lesson features to prepare your own questions.

Make predictions about the lesson content.

Front 3

(32) What should you do during the "read" phase of SQR?

Back 3

Read to answer your questions.

Write down the answers or say them to yourself.

Ask and answer any other questions that come to mind as you read.

Front 4

(32) Pacific Rim

Back 4

The Pacific Rim is the nations bordering the Pacific Ocean.

Front 5

(32) ethnocentrisim

Back 5

Ethnocentrism is the process of looking at the rest of the world and making judgments about it based only on your own cultural background and experience.

Front 6

(32) oasis

Back 6

An oasis is a place in the desert that has enough water for plants and trees to grow.

Front 7

(32) Fertile Crescent

Back 7

The Fertile Crescent is a 1,000-mile-long crescent-shaped region of the Arabian peninsula that is made up of green, flat, fertile land. The Fertile Crescent stretches across Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, and Jordan.

Front 8

(32) Why is the Middle East important to the United States?

Back 8

The Middle East is important to the United States because it is a strategic location, the Suez Canal shortens an important trade route for ships, we have close ties with Israel, and over half the world's known oil reserves are find in the Middle East.

Front 9

(32) In "SQR," what does it mean by "survey"?

Back 9

"Survey" means to look over what you will read to get a general idea of what the lesson is about.

Front 10

(32) Using SQR, what should you do when you survey a lesson?

Back 10

Look over headings, questions, vocabulary, and visuals such as maps, pictures, and charts.

Think about what you already know about the topic.

Make predictions about the lesson topic.

Front 11

(32) Using SQR, what should you do when you survey a lesson?

Back 11

Look over headings, questions, vocabulary, and visuals such as maps, pictures, and charts.

Think about what you already know about the topic.

Make predictions about the lesson topic.

Front 12

(32) What are five reasons why the Middle East is such an important region in the world?

Back 12

Answers will vary, but possible answers include:

It is a strategic location and the location of the Suez canal is important.

Three of the world's greatest religions began in this area.

More than half of the world's known oil reserves are in the Middle East.

Front 13

(34) The area where this country is today was once the heart of the Persian Empire.

Back 13

Iran

Front 14

(34) The southern part of this country is called the Anatolian Peninsula.

Back 14

Turkey

Front 15

(34) Ankara is the capital of this country.

Back 15

Turkey

Front 16

(34) In this country, fruit orchards grow in the oases of dry desert plains.

Back 16

Afghanistan

Front 17

(34) This country lies in both Europe and Asia.

Back 17

Turkey

Front 18

(34) This country is a theocracy.

Back 18

Iran

Front 19

(34) Qanats allow farmer sin this country to farm in dry areas.

Back 19

Iran

Front 20

(34) The langauge used in this country is called Farsi.

Back 20

Iran

Front 21

(34) The area where this country is today was once the heart of teh Ottoman Empire.

Back 21

Turkey

Front 22

(34) The United States supported guerrillas in this country.

Back 22

Afghanistan

Front 23

(34) The Zayandeh River is the largest river in this country.

Back 23

Iran

Front 24

(34) The northern tip of this country is split off from the rest of the country by the Bosporus and the Dardanelles.

Back 24

Turkey

Front 25

(34) This country considers itself more a part of Europe than Asia.

Back 25

Turkey

Front 26

(34) The Hindu Kush cut through the middle of this country.

Back 26

Afghanistan

Front 27

(34) Mustafa Kemal brought many changes to this country.

Back 27

Turkey

Front 28

(34) Almost two-thirds of this country is mountainous.

Back 28

Afghanistan

Front 29

(34) In 1979 the Soviet Union invaded this country.

Back 29

Afghanistan

Front 30

(34) This country has the Middle East's largest nonfuel mineral deposits.

Back 30

Turkey

Front 31

(34) The center of this country is an arid plateau.

Back 31

Iran

Front 32

(34) This country's economy depends almost entirely on the export of oil.

Back 32

Iran

Front 33

(34) The mountain regions of these countries are home to the Kurds.

Back 33

Iran & Turkey

Front 34

(34) The Khyber Pass leads from this country to India.

Back 34

Afghanistan

Front 35

(34) The Taurus Mountains are in this country.

Back 35

Turkey

Front 36

(34) The Kurds would like to regain their traditional homeland, partly in this country.

Back 36

Turkey

Front 37

(34) guerilla

Back 37

A guerilla is a person who fights against a government.

Front 38

(34) strait

Back 38

A strait is a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water.

Front 39

(34) qanat

Back 39

A qanat is a tunnel system that allows ground water to flow underground until it reaches a flat area with fertile soils.

Front 40

(34) Shiite

Back 40

Shiites are followers of the second largest branch of the Islamic religion. About one-fifth of the world's Muslims are Shiite Muslims. Most of the people in present-day Iran and Iraq are Shiites, followers of the Shi'ah faith.

Front 41

(34) Sunnites (singular - Sunni)

Back 41

Sunnites are teh largest branch of the Islamic religion. Most Muslims are Sunnites.

Front 42

(34) theocracy

Back 42

A theocracy is a nation that is rules according to the religious lawas instead of laws passed by the people.