Fertile Crescent science ASB 2019 Jr

Question 1

Which of the items listed below enabled the first irrigation of the Fertile Crescent?

Accepted Answer

shaduf

Question 2

The word “Mesopotamia”, of Greek origin, means

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Between the Rivers

Question 3

The three stages of river development are

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young, mature, old

Question 4

At the emergence of a channel from a narrow canyon, one would expect to find what on the land?

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alluvial fan

Question 5

The maximum load that may be carried by a stream is its

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stream capacity

Question 6

The “Twin Rivers” have their source in what mountains

Accepted Answer

Taurus

Question 7

The depositional feature which had the greatest impact on S.(?) Mesopotamia was the

Accepted Answer

delta

Question 8

The mouth of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers is located in the

Accepted Answer

Persian Gulf

Question 9

Ancient Mesopotamians used what to determine star position?

Accepted Answer

astrolabe

Question 10

Oxbows and meanders develop in what stage river?

Accepted Answer

mature

Question 11

The Tigris and Euphrates seasonally flood from

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April to June

Question 12

What is a belt of low-lying, flat ground on both sides of a river?

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floodplain

Question 13

Two mountain ranges which influence the climate of the region are the

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Taurus and Zagros

Question 14

Mesopotamia had 2 types of agriculture dry and irrigation. The success of dry farming relied on

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natural rainfall

Question 15

To the ancient people of Mesopotamia, a _________ was an ill omen.

Accepted Answer

solar eclipse

Question 16

What is the sun’s outer atmosphere called?

Accepted Answer

corona

Question 17

A simple machine which had its origins in Mesopotamia is the

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wheel

Question 18

What depositional feature is formed at the convergence of the Tigris and Euphrates Valleys?

Accepted Answer

the Mesopotamian Delta

Question 19

What is a river called that feeds into another river?

Accepted Answer

tributary

Question 20

During youthful stream development, what shape channel is carved?

Accepted Answer

V-shaped

Question 21

In what stage of river development are the “Twin Rivers”?

Accepted Answer

old

Question 22

What were the most important crops in the Fertile Crescent?

Accepted Answer

wheat and barley

Question 23

Alignment of the sun, moon, and earth with the sun and moon on the same side of the earth is __

Accepted Answer

conjunction

Fertile Crescent science ASB 2019 Jr

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Fertile Crescent science ASB 2019 Jr

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