What environmental issue is the drilling and refining of oil having in the Middle East?

areduction in the amount of water for drinking

Whyis water a source of conflict in Southwest Asia (Middle East)?

water’s unequaldistribution limits irrigation opportunities

Which statement is correct when comparing Judaism, Islam, and Christianity?

All 3 religions are monotheistic

Which conclusion can be drawn between the GDP and standard of living ?

Lebanon has a higher GDP and higher standard of living

How has oil affected the development of Southwest Asia(Middle East)? Having Oil...

strengthened the region'sinfrastructure and economy

Which describes the relationship between water pollution and irrigation in the Middle East?

irrigation with clean water has become important & diffucult

Which BEST describes an ethnic group?

A group with somewhat common ancestry and shared culture.

Which is a direct consequence of water pollution?

Reduced amounts of drinking water.

Based on the map, why is transportation by boat unrealistic in the Southwest Asia?

In most of the region water is hardto find

What is the primary disagreement between Sunni and Shia Muslims?

whoshould be Muhammad’s successor

Besides providing drinking water, what is another major use of desalinated water?

irrigatingcrops for food production

Which statement best describes how desalination technology affects humans?

It can reduce water shortages in arid regions.

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1
Which industry is LEAST LIKELY to be found in the Middle East ?
desert research
freshwater fishing
oil drilling
oil refining
2
What environmental issue is the drilling and refining of oil having in the Middle East?
areduction in the amount of water for drinking
a decrease in theoverall population of the area
anincrease in amount of land available for settlement
reductionin the amount of air that can be breathed
3
Which person below is a member of a religious group?
Eri is Japanese.
Arnie is Asian.
Kaya is Kurdish.
Ali is a Muslim.
4
Kurds and Arabs differ in their religions because most Arabs practice Shia Islam and Kurds are
Christian
Hindu
Sunni
Jewish
5
Religious groups are different than ethnic groups because most religious groups
arenot dependent on ancestry.
donot exist in Africa.
havemore shared culture than ethnic groups.
requirea common ancestry.
6
Religious groups are different than ethnic groups because most ethnic groups
Several families that live and work together.
A multi-cultural group that only share religious beliefs.
Workers working in the same job.
require a common ancestry.
7
Whyis water a source of conflict in Southwest Asia (Middle East)?
water’s unequaldistribution limits irrigation opportunities
water companiescompete with oil companies
powerplants rely on water to provide energy to the region
toomuch water causes flooding in the region
8
Which statement is correct when comparing Judaism, Islam, and Christianity?
Only Christianity causes controversy in the (Middle East).
All 3 religions use the Bible as their religious text.
All 3 religions are monotheistic
OnlyJudaism has its roots in Southwest Asia (Middle East
9
Letter B BEST represents which feature in Southwest Asia (the Middle East)?
Strait of Hormuz
Tigris River
Suez Canal
Gaza Strip
10
Which letter identifies Saudi Arabia?
D
B
C
A
11
Which conclusion can be drawn between the GDP and standard of living ?
Yemenis not concerned with GDP or standard of living.
Lebanon has a higher GDP and higher standard of living
Yemen has a higher growth rate and lower standard of living.
Lebanonis spending too much on education
12
How has oil affected the development of Southwest Asia(Middle East)? Having Oil...
increased agricultural production
increased tourism in the region
strengthened the region'sinfrastructure and economy
stabilized the number of foreign workers in the region
13
Israel is labeled by which letter on the map?
D
B
C
A
14
Which describes the relationship between water pollution and irrigation in the Middle East?
irrigation with clean water has become important & diffucult
Irrigation has nearly eliminated all water pollution issues.
Wateris polluted because of poor irrigation practices.
Irrigation helps Africans clean polluted water.
15
Which BEST describes an ethnic group?
A group with somewhat common ancestry and shared culture.
Several families that live and work together.
Amulti-cultural group that only shares religious beliefs.
Workers working in the same job.
16
Which is a direct consequence of water pollution?
Decreasein government stability
More deforestation.
Increase in population.
Reduced amounts of drinking water.
17
Based on the map, why is transportation by boat unrealistic in the Southwest Asia?
Most of the countries are too poorto afford harbors
In most of the region water is hardto find
The region is too big and boats cantravel those distances
The big cities are often not foundnear a water source
18
What is the primary disagreement between Sunni and Shia Muslims?
howto divide water and oil rights in the region
shouldKurds or Arabs be in charge of the religion
whetheror not the religion should be monotheistic
whoshould be Muhammad’s successor
19
Which letter on the map labels the Persian Gulf?
C
B
A
D
20
Besides providing drinking water, what is another major use of desalinated water?
irrigatingcrops for food production
maintainingcanal levels for boat traffic
preservinghabitats for endangered species
establishingprecautions for flood control
21
Because of their monotheistic characteristics,Judaism and Christianity are LIKE which religion?
Mayanism
Islam
Shintoism
Hinduism
22
Which statement best describes how desalination technology affects humans?
It make travel easier for the people in some regions.
Itmakes life easy for people who live in a rainforest
It can reduce water shortages in arid regions.
It provides an opportunity to expand trade in remote areas.
23
Across which body of waterwould traders travel to get from Mesopotamia to the IndusRiver ?
the Red Sea
the Bay of Bengal
the Arabian Sea
the Indian Ocean
24
Letter D on the map labels which feature of the middle east?
Gaza Strip
Straitof Hormuz
Red Sea
Persian Gulf
25
Letter B identifies which country on the map?
SaudiArabia
Iran
Iraq
Israel

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