What is a major concern in Southwest Asia regarding chemical fertilizers?

It creates pollutants that affect the quality of the water.

Why are desalination and drip irrigation not more widely used in Southwest Asia?

The technologies are too expensive.

The countries of Southwest Asia get into disputes over water rights because

the water supply in the region is very limited.

Turkey is building a dam on the Euphrates River. What effect would this have on Iraq?

Results in unequal access to water.

How has the building of dams created problems for countries sharing rivers in Southwest Asia?

Dams limit water available to countries further downstream.

Which are connected by the Suez Canal?

the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea

Why is the Suez Canal so important to international shipping?

It allows sailing the Mediterranean directly to the Red Sea.

What is one benefit of building dams?

They are used to produce hydroelectricity.

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Which marks Iraq?
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3
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Which marks Afghanistan?
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3
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What is a major concern in Southwest Asia regarding chemical fertilizers?
It creates conflict among the farmers and the oil industry.
It decreases the amount of crops that can be grown.
It causes the government to raise taxes.
It creates pollutants that affect the quality of the water.
4
Which marks the Euphrates River?
2
1
3
4
5
Which is marked with a “7”?
Persian Gulf
Dead Sea
Arabian Sea
Red Sea
6
Many of the largest cities in Southwest Asia are located near
major rivers.
mountain ranges.
large grasslands.
deserts.
7
What has helped Israel be so successful in increasing agricultural production?
Economic assistance from neighboring countries.
Large petroleum reserves.
Recent abundant rainfall.
Advanced irrigation methods.
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Why are desalination and drip irrigation not more widely used in Southwest Asia?
Most countries do not know about these technologies.
The technologies are too expensive.
Few countries in Southwest Asia have access to seawater.
Drip irrigation is not very effective in a hot, dry climate.
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Which is marked with a “6”?
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
Iraq
10
Which marks Israel?
3
2
4
1
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The countries of Southwest Asia get into disputes over water rights because
the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers flow only through Iraq.
Saudi Arabia controls most of the region’s water.
the water supply in the region is very limited.
there are no important rivers in the region.
12
What country borders Turkey and is crossed by the Euphrates River?
Syria
Iran
Kuwait
Jordan
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Which marks the Jordan River?
4
2
3
1
14
_______ would have the most difficulty engaging in international trade due to being landlocked?
Afghanistan
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Turkey
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Turkey is building a dam on the Euphrates River. What effect would this have on Iraq?
Results in unequal access to water.
Decreases available shipping routes from the Persian Gulf.
Leads to an increase in oil exports.
Decreases the amount of travel on the respective waterways.
16
Which is marked with a “3”?
Turkey
Iran
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
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How has the building of dams created problems for countries sharing rivers in Southwest Asia?
Countries in SW Asia can't build dams along shared rivers.
Dams are too expensive to build to be practical.
Few countries have the technology needed to build dams.
Dams limit water available to countries further downstream.
18
Which is marked with a “5”?
Iran
Iraq
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
19
Which marks the Persian Gulf
7
5
8
6
20
Which are connected by the Suez Canal?
the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea
the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf
the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea
the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea
21
Which of the following areas tends to have the highest population density?
Mountain ranges
Cities
Rural communities
Deserts
22
The Tigris, Euphrates, and Jordan Rivers help farmers by providing a source of
irrigation.
pollution.
desalination.
flooding.
23
Why is the Suez Canal so important to international shipping?
It connects the Jordan River to the Persian Gulf.
It is the only way for ships to get out of the Persian Gulf.
It allows sailing the Mediterranean directly to the Red Sea.
It is Iraq’s only waterway leading into the Persian Gulf.
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What is one benefit of building dams?
They increase the amount of oil produced in a country.
They make it impossible to use the river for transportation.
They limit the amount of water that travels downstream.
They are used to produce hydroelectricity.
25
Water pollution is a major concern in Southwest Asia because in many regions
flooding is common year round.
water is scarce.
Islam is the dominant religion.
most of the land is covered by water.
26
Which best describes the climate of much of Southwest Asia?
Hot and dry
Windy and cold
Tropical and rainy
Moderate and cool
27
Which country has the ability to easily blockade the Strait of Hormuz due to its location?
Israel
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Iran
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Which is marked with a “6”?
Strait of Hormuz
Tigris River
Euphrates River
Gaza Strip
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Which marks the Tigris River?
3
2
1
4
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Which marks the Arabian Sea?
7
5
5
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