Chapter 21 - Southwest and South Asia

Due to large deserts and mountain ranges, SW and South Asia are sparsely populated.

An underground water supply system developed in Iran about 2,500 years ago is called a(n)

Monsoons can cause tsunamis.

All of the following natural disasters are a concern for the people of SW and South Asia except

All of the following are traits of a civilization except

What land locked sea has a salt concentration about 9 times higher than the world's ocean?

The Himalayas can be found in the Mount Everest mountain range.

Monsoons can cause famine.

The tectonic plates meet and collide in Southwest Asia, because of this the area is prone to

The Sumerians used a system of writing called

What are the three subregions of Southwest Asia?

What two natural resources has caused tensions between countries in Southwest Asia?

All of these seas border Southwest Asia except

This South Asia island nation is a group of islands spread out over 500 miles.