3. Objectives
Students will be able to label all of the
countries of the Arabian Peninsula.
Students will be able to define and
explain how natural resources affect
this part of the world.
Students will be able to discuss how
Saudi Arabia plays a big role in Islam.
4.
5. Saudi Arabia is the
largest country in
this part of the world
and it is the size of
the eastern half of
the United States.
Saudi Arabia holds
a major share of the
world’s
________________.
6. From the Earth
_____________________________
come from the environment and are
products of the earth that people
use to meet their needs.
Some example of this are fresh
water, minerals, oil, lumber, soil,
and plants.
Sometimes a place has many
natural resources, and sometimes a
place has a lack of natural
resources. Saudi Arabia is a perfect
example, plenty of oil, but very little
water.
In recent years, the depletion of
natural resources has become a
major focus of governments and
organizations
7.
8.
9. The
Land
Vast deserts cover Saudi Arabia.
The largest desert in the country
is called the
________________________ and it
is located in the southern part of
the country.
This desert has sand dunes that
are more than 1,000 feet high.
In the west is the
______________ and in the east is
the
____________________.
12. Saudi
Arabia
The economy of Saudi
Arabia is based on
___________________.
Agriculture is less
important due to the lack
of water and farmland.
The country’s engineers
have built plants to
remove salt from the
seawater to help make
fresh water, this is known
as,
____________________.
13.
14.
15. Banned????
? Anything that deals
with the Muppets is
banned in Saudi
Arabia.
The reason for this is
that anything dealing
with pork products is
illegal. Thus poor
Miss Piggy can not
be seen in Saudi
Arabia.
16. Peopl
e
The people of Saudi Arabia once
were divided into numerous
family groups.
In 1932, a monarchy led by the
____________________ family,
unified the country.
The Head of the Saud Family is
the King of Saudi Arabia and
they serve as Head of State and
monarch of the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia.
The King holds almost absolute
political power. The King
appoints ministers to his cabinet
who are supervisors to the
people.
18. Living
Spaces
Most of the
_________________
Saudi Arabians live in
towns and villages.
These are found
along the oil rich
Persian Gulf coast, or
around
________________-
which are green
places in dry areas
that have enough
water for crops to
grow.
21. Other Arabian
Nations
Saudi Arabia shares
the Arabian
Peninsula with six
other Arab-Muslim
countries.
United Arab Emirates
________________
Bahrain
Qatar
________________
Oman
22. Mmmmmmmmm, Big Macs
When the 1st
McDonalds
opened in
Kuwait City in
1994, over
15,000 people
were served on
the first day
The drive-thru
line was 7-
MILES LONG!
23. Dubai is the
United Arab
Emirates
became quite
rich from oil. It
looks a little
different doesn’t
it!
How rich did they
get? Let’s look at
the next pictures…
24.
25. They Create their Own Islands
This is known as the Palm Islands. It was completely man-made and will include 60
luxury hotels, 4,000 exclusive houses, 5,000 shoreline apartments, marinas, water
theme parks, restaurants, shopping malls, sports facilities, health spas, and cinemas
26. They Create their Own Islands
The World Islands, are a collection of man-made islands shaped into the continents of
the world, located off the coast of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. It consists of 300
small private artificial islands divided into four categories - private homes, estate homes,
dream resorts, and community islands.
30. Burj Khalifa is a super tall
skyscraper that just opened
in Dubai, United Arab
Emirates.
At 2625 feet and more than
160 stories, Burj Khalifa
holds the following records:
Tallest building in the world
Tallest free-standing
structure in the world
Highest number of stories in
the world
Highest occupied floor in the
world
Highest outdoor observation
deck in the world
Elevator with the longest
travel distance in the world
