goods or services that a country buys from other countries

goods or services that a country sells to other countries

how something is spread out across a geographic area

the way a country produces, uses and manages money, jobs, goods and services

to add variety or do something differently

Natural resources and economy in the Middle East

Geography

GIS: Visualising the physical and human geography of the Middle East

Physical landscapes of the Middle East

Climate and biomes of the Middle East

Rivers and water resources in the Middle East

Population of the Middle East

Migration in the Middle East

History and legacy: Empires, borders and religion

Dubai: A global city

Life in the Arabian Desert

The greening of the Arabian Desert

Climate change and environmental challenges in the Middle East

This unit teaches pupils about the physical and human geography of the Middle East and demonstrates the diversity of people's lives across the region. Pupils will investigate how natural resources affect the economy of the region and study how climate change is shaping its future.

The Middle East: How have natural resources shaped the Middle East?

To add variety or change how things are done

Which Middle Eastern countries are less wealthy because they have little or no oil?

Which factor most affects a country’s wealth in the Middle East?

How does natural resource wealth affect the economy?

Something found in nature that people use

Which natural resource has helped change the Middle East’s economy?

Removing salt from seawater to make fresh water

To block and store water for farming and electricity

Is the Middle East only made up of desert with no rivers or fertile land?

Starter Quiz

What is a natural resource?