Geography Unit 5 Student

Geography Unit 5 Stu Guide Day 11Name Class DateCHAPTER 19VOCABULARY Some terms to understand:Main Idea Activities 19.1The Persian Gulf and Interior• landlocked (434): enclosed or nearly enclosed by land• intersection (434): point at which two or more places meet; crossroads• narrow (434): thin; slim; slender• lofty (434): tall; high; elevated; towering• extension (435): continuation• occasional (435): infrequent; scarce; occurring once in a while• uninhabited (435): vacant; deserted; having no residents• adapted (435): adjusted; became better suited to• roamed (435): wandered; roved; traveledORGANIZING INFORMATION Use the following items to complete the chart below.• Zagros Mountains • northeastern Iran• Elburz Mountains • east of Mesopotamia• Kopet-Dag• Afghanistan• Hindu Kush• northwestern Iran•Mountain•Location••••••EVALUATING INFORMATION Mark each statement T if it is true or F if it is false._____ 1. There are 27 countries that make up the Persian Gulf and interior region._____ 2. Afghanistan is a landlocked country._____ 3. Southwest Asia lies near the intersection of the African, Eurasian, andArabian plates._____ 4. As the African and Arabian plates move apart, the Red Sea is becoming morenarrow._____ 5. In Greek Mesopotamia means “between the mountains.”Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. All rights reserved.Holt World Geography Today 111 Main Idea Activities26