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Name____________________________________________ Period ___________ Date _______________ Chapter 3 - Lesson 1 "Geography of Mesopotamia" p. 82 -86 MAIN IDEAS • Geography – The land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers was a good region for agriculture. • Geography – The environment of Mesopotamia presented several challenges to the people who lived there. • Geography – Mesopotamians changed their environment to improve life. WORD Definition Picture / other representation Mesopotamia flood plain silt semiarid drought surplus Build on what you know (p. 83) 1. When could a flood have a good consequence? 1 Name____________________________________________ Period ___________ Date _______________ The Land Between Two Rivers (p. 83-86) As you read this section, take notes based on the information stated in the chart. These will be the start of a note taking style called “Cornell Notes.” The big idea / concept will be in the LEFT hand column and the details and responses to the big idea / concept will be in the RIGHT hand column. 2. What are the two main rivers that are important in Mesopotamia? 3. There are two terms used when describing a river, the source and the mouth. The source is where a river starts / begins. The mouth is where a river ends / empties into a larger body of water. The source of the river is Rivers flow through The mouth of the river is 4. Why is the region where the two rivers flowed called Mesopotamia? What is the area like geography wise? Vegetation wise? Why: Geography: Vegetation: 5. Explain why rivers were so important to the people of Mesopotamia? What did the rivers provide / allow the people to do? 6. Why was fertile soil important in Mesopotamia? 2 Name____________________________________________ Period ___________ Date _______________ 7. Describe the climate of Mesopotamia and how it affected the people who lived there. 8. What made Mesopotamia a good region for farming? Controlling Water by Irrigation (p.84) 9. How did floods affect farmers? 10. How did droughts affect farmers? 11. How did Mesopotamians water their crops during droughts? Finding Resources (p.85-86) 12. Since the people of Mesopotamia did not have wood, stone and metal to build houses with, what did they use? How did they solve this problem? 3 Name____________________________________________ Period ___________ Date _______________ 13. Why was Mesopotamia so easy to invade? 14. How did they protect themselves / their villages? 15. How were Mesopotamians able to get the resources they needed? 16. Why was trade important in Mesopotamia? Lesson Summary (p.86) • The Tigris and Euphrates rivers made the soil of Mesopotamia good for growing crops. • The people of Mesopotamia developed an irrigation system to bring water to crops. • Mesopotamia had few resources. People traded surplus crops to get what they needed. Why it matters now (p.86) The Mesopotamians had to overcome a lack of resources. Today people still work to solve shortages of water, food and resources. 4