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Thinking Spatially

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What are the circles shown above on the satellite image of Saudi Arabia? Discuss the challenges of water management and the role of hydropolitics in increasing tensions between countries in the region.

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Identify the correct agricultural regions of Southwest Asia and North Africa.

The letters A through D appear on an image associated with this question.

This question presents 4 items numbered 2.1 through 2.4. Each item is presented with a pulldown menu containing the letters A through D. For each item below, use the pull-down menu to select the letter that labels the correct part of the image.

2.1 Pastoral nomadism
2.2 Oasis and irrigated agriculture
2.3 Little or no agriculture
2.4 Dry farming with some irrigation

Cities have long played a pivital role in the region's human geography. First, describe the following major elements of cities of Southwest Asia and North Africa: medina, kasbah, mosque, and bazaar (or suq). In the above map of Fes, Morocco, why is the southwestern part of the city (left half of the map) structured differently from the northeast side of the city (right half of the map)?

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The West Bank has long been central to the protracted conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. Why has this area been one of conflict? How will the construction of the Israeli security barrier affect future Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the West Bank?

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Examine Figure 7.34. Describe the geography of oil reserves within Southwest Asia and North Africa, and globally. How does the pattern compare to the geography of natural gas reserves? How do these patterns affect economics and geopolitics within the region and globally?

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