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SW Asia Climate Part 1
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1) Describe the climate of much of Southwest Asia.
A
Hot and wet
B
Cool and dry
C
Hot and dry
D
Cool and wet
2) Goods were transported in caravans before THIS was built?
A
Suez Canal
B
Persian Gulf
C
Mediterranean Sea
D
Three Gorges Dam
3) How do dams affect the water supply in the Middle East?
A
They have no affect on the water supply in the Middle East.
B
They decrease the amount of water that countries upstream are receiving.
C
They cut the water supply to countries downstream, limiting their water.
D
They increate the amount of water that countries downstreaming are receiving.
4) How do farmers get water they need to their farms?
A
water wheels
B
aquifers
C
hillside terraces
D
irrigation canals
5) How do mountain ranges affect the coast in terms of weather?
A
The mountains block rain from coming inland, resulting in deserts.
B
Mountain ranges stop a little of the rain, but allow some through, and that water dries up in the desert.
C
They allow rain to go over and create lakes and rivers on the other side.
D
The mountains do not affect the amount of rain that a country receives.
6) How has the discovery of oil affected the economies of some Southwest Asian countries?
A
Countries who are rich in oil have seen a little increase in their economies, but nothing too significant.
B
Countries with oil reserves have enjoyed great growth in wealth, but no change in their standard of living.
C
Countries with oil reserves are losing money with every barrell of oil they sell, causing their population to starve.
D
Countries with a lot of oil have seen an increase in their national wealth and an improved standard of living.
7) The Jordan River forms part of the border for which Middle Eastern countries?
A
Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia
B
Syria, Israel, Jordan
C
Saudi Arabia, Syria, Israel
D
Kuwait, Syria, Jordan
8) Of the world's known oil reserves, how many are located in the Middle East?
A
30%
B
49%
C
50%
D
60%
9) What are the two most important natural resources in Southwest Asia?
A
natural gas and petroleum
B
oil and natural gas
C
oil and gold
D
natural gas and silver
10) What desert is located between Syria and Iraq?
A
Taklimakan Desert
B
Gobi Desert
C
Syrian Desert
D
Sahara Desert
11) What desert is located in southern Saudi Arabia?
A
Sahara Desert
B
Gobi Desert
C
Rub-al-Khali
D
Taklimakan Desert
12) What does the acronym OPEC stand for?
A
Operation of People Exporting Cookies
B
Organization of People Exporting Candy
C
Operation of Petroleum Exporting Countries
D
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
13) What does the organization OPEC do?
A
They regulate the price of the world's oil
B
They decide who is going to pump oil and who is going to sell oil
C
They discuss what countries they are going to sell oil to
D
They change the price of the world's oil
14) What 4 bodies of water surround the Southwest Asian area that we are studying?
A
Red Sea, Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea
B
Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea
C
Baltic Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, Arabian Sea
D
Indian Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, Baltic Sea
15) What has happened to farms that have used chemical fertilizers for many years?
A
Farmers have fertilized with chemicals, and they have made the soil more fertile
B
Farmers have fertilized with salt, which has ruined the soil
C
Salt has built up in the soil, making it very easy to grow crops
D
Salt has built up in the soil, making it hard to grow crops
16) What is a qanat?
A
An underground source of water that can only be tapped into once
B
An irrigation canal that allows farmers to get water to their crops
C
A large river that flows into the Persian Gulf
D
An underground tunnel that brings water from the hills to the dry plains
17) What is an embargo?
A
A slow down or temporary halt of trade to a specific country
B
When a country is better at making a specific product than other countries
C
A tax that is placed on imported and exported goods
D
The amount of money it takes to change from one currency to another
18) What is it called when the TIgris and Euphrates Rivers come together before they flow into the Persian Gulf?
A
Taurus Mountains
B
Shatt-al-Arab
C
Rub-al-Khali
D
Persian Gulf
19) What is subsistence agriculture?
A
When farmers grow a crop to sell to another company
B
When farmers grow just enough food for their families or small local needs
C
When farmers pour salt into their soil to ruin their crops
D
When farmers cannot grow enough crops to feed their families
20) What three major river systems are located in Southwest Asia?
A
Jordan River, Tigris River, Ganges River
B
Euphrates River, Mekong River, Tigris River
C
Tigris River, Jordan River, Euphrates River
D
Tigris River, Persian Gulf, Euphrates River
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