1. Explore the first map in the "Environment: Physical and Human" section on this page. Scroll to the area of the map that represents Southwest Asia. Be sure to select the button in the bottom-left corner of the map to view the map's legend. This will give you information on which colors are used to represent climate zones on the map.
What are the two most common types of climate in the region of Southwest Asia? Describe the features of these climates in your own words. Then, identify what natural resource is rare in this region and explain how its supply is related to the climate.


2. Scroll down to the map of crude oil exports in the "Globalization and Development" section of the web page. Be sure to select the button in the bottom-left corner of the map to view the map's legend.
Which two countries in Southwest Asia have the highest crude oil exports? Explain how the map's legend helped you find the correct answer


3. The "Power and Politics" section of the web page contains six maps related to the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Each map shows how borders between Israel and the Palestinian territories have changed.
According to the maps, when did Palestine become Israel? Describe how Israel was partitioned, or divided, among different groups of people, according to map B (1947). What is one difference between map B and map E (1993)?


4. Review the democratization index map in the "Power and Politics" section of the web page. The democratization index measures on a scale of 1 to 10 the presence and health of democratic governments. A higher score shows that democracy is healthier or more established in a country. To answer the question, scroll to the area of the map that represents Southwest Asia.
Are democracies common in Southwest Asia? Describe how the features of the map help you understand how common democracies are in this region


5. Read the section of the web page titled "Urbanization" and review the urban population map in that section.
Name one country on the map that has an urban population percentage of 82 to 100, according to the map's legend. Using the text in the section as evidence, why do you think most of this country's citizens live in cities instead of rural areas?


6. Review the gender inequality index map in the "Population, Gender, and Culture" section of the web page. This map shows where inequality between men and women is particularly high.
According to the map's legend, does Saudi Arabia have higher or lower gender inequality than the countries surrounding it? What is one country that has higher gender inequality than Saudi Arabia?