SOUTHWEST ASIA

Climate comparison: Places near water generally have a Mediterranean climate. About 50% of the region is desert. Less than 10% of the land in the desert is sand. The rest of the desert is rocky and gravelly. Much of Turkey, Iran, and Afghanistan are steppe.

ANALYZE

LATITUDE:

Precipitation is an important element for the functionality of the earths system. It helps to regulate the temperature of the earth by transporting heat from the tropics to the higher latitudes.

ELEVATION:

South Asia's vegetation is affected by elevation, rainfall and human activity.

PROXIMITY:

PHYSICAL FEATURES

MAIN PHYSICAL FEATURES

• Zagros mountains
• Syrian Desert
• Euphrates River
• Taurus Mountains
• Anatolia Ptateau
• Tigris River

COMPARISON

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• The Zagros mountains were formed by a collision of two plates, just like the Taurus Mountains
• The Arabian Peninsula and the Anatolia Plateau were both formed by erosion.