Geography and Life in Arabia Odyssey Charter School阿拉伯的地理与生活“漫游”特许学校.pptVIP

Geography and Life in Arabia Main Idea 1: Arabia is mostly a desert land. The Arabian Peninsula lies near the intersection of three continents, so it is called a “crossroads” location. Africa Asia Europe Arabia’s location has shaped its physical features. Physical Features Arabia lies in a region with hot, dry air. The climate makes it hard for plants and animals to survive. Huge sand dunes, or hills of sand shaped by the wind, cover large parts of Arabia. Water exists mainly in oases, wet, fertile areas that are scattered across the deserts. Main Idea 2: Two ways of life—nomadic and sed