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SW Asia Geography Test Review
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1
What physical feature is located at #4?
Suez Canal
Persian Gulf
Arabian Sea
Euphrates River
2
What country is located at #6?
Kuwait
West Bank
Pakistan
Syria
3
What man-made waterway do ships use at the northern end of the Red Sea?
Panama Canal
Suez Canal
Erie Canal
Strait of Hormuz
4
What is the process of removing salt from the water?
deflation
desalination
deforestation
desertification
5
Which two bodies of water are connected by the Strait of Hormuz?
Red Sea & Arabian Sea
Mediterranean Sea & Persian Gulf
Persian Gulf & Arabian Sea
Mediterranean Sea & Red Sea
6
Which is an example of the uneven distribution of natural resources in SWA?
abundance of coal, but scarcity of copper
abundance of oil, but scarcity of water
abundance of water, but scarcity of phosphates
abundance of natural gas, but scarcity of oil
7
Dams built along the river have caused problems for people living further downstream because
a river can only be dammed in one place
less water comes down the river to those people who live down river
fish can not live in the river after being dammed
dams are expensive to build
8
What physical feature is located at #5?
Persian Gulf
Strait of Hormuz
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
9
How are the major rivers of Southwest Asia involved in political conflict?
The rivers have nothing to do with the areas political conflict
Most countries do not allow water to be taken out of rivers for irrigation
Countries have built dams along their portion of the river.
Many rivers dry up during the hot summer
10
What are three major water problems in SW Asia?
too much ground water, aquifers, water pollution
water shortages, flooding, water pollution
flooding, water pollution, dams
Water shortages, unequal distribution, water pollution
11
What bodies of water are connected by the Suez Canal?
Mediterranean Sea & Persian Gulf
Mediterranean Sea & Red Sea
Persian Gulf & Arabian Sea
Red Sae & Arabian Sea
12
How has the use of chemical fertilizers affected the water supplies in SWA?
fertilizers have little impact on water supplies
water supplies have been contaminated through run-off
enorrmous amounts of water must be used to create fertilizers
crops must be watered constantly
13
Which SWA nation has the most secure and reliable access to water?
Israel
Kuwait
Iraq
Turkey
14
What describes the general climate of SW Asia?
hot and dry
windy and cold
tropical and rainy
moderate and cool
15
What Country is located at #8?
Iran
West Bank
Israel
Kuwait
16
Why is the Suez Canal so important to shipping?
One can sail to the Mediterranean Sea w/o sailing around Africa
It Connects the Jordan River to the Persian Gulf
It is Iraqs only waterway leading to the Persian Gulf
It is the only way for ships to get out of the Persian Gulf
17
What is one of the main waterways for shipping oil?
Persian Gulf
Caspian Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
18
Which body of water borders SW Asia?
Persian GUlf
Each of the above along the Mediterranean Sea border SW Asia.
Red Sea
Arabian Sea
19
What is a MOST LIKELY result of water pollution?
clean water is inexpensive
swimming pools are common
drinking water is often unsafe
crops are often irrigated
20
What are the three major river systems in SW Asia?
Tigris, Euphrates, Jordan
Euphrates, Indus. Huang He
Tigris, Mekong, Euphrates
Ganges, Huang He, Yangtze
21
Disputes over what two natural resource are problematic for many SW Asian countries?
water and diamonds
diamonds and natural gas
oil and water
oil and diamonds
22
What country is located at #1?
Gaza Strip
Syria
Iraq
Turkey
23
What is MOST LIKELY the biggest challenge in finding a way for the nations to solve water problems?
rural and urban areas can not reach a water agreement
Nations have a history of solving problems through war
The countries are not rich enough to finance pipelines
The United Nations has refused to oversee equal water distribution
24
What country is located at #2?
Afghanistian
Saudi Arabia
Israel
Kuwait
25
People living in the deserts in SW Asia have usually made their living by
farming
mining and hired labor
working in the oil industry
trading animals and handmade goods
26
Why aren't desalination and drip irrigation used more in Southwest Asia?
Most ocuntries do not know about these technologies
These technologies are very expensive for the countries to use
drip irrigation is not very effective in a hot, dry climate
Few countries in SW Asia have access to seawater
27
What are many of the cities in SW Asia located near?
large grasslands
major rivers
deserts
mountain ranges
28
People living along the rivers of SW Asia have built canals, qanats, and water wheels to use water for
flood control
shipping
swimming
irrigation
29
The Tigris & Euphrates River provides water for
all of the above
farming
drinking
transportation
30
What is located at the southern end of the Persian gulf that all ships have to navigate through?
Suez canal
Panama Canal
Strait of Hormuz
Strait of Gibralter
31
What has the GREATEST effect of populations distribution in the Middle East?
the abundance of forests
the location of rivers
the quality of farmland
the presence of gold
32
What do Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Kuwait share?
Euphrates River
Tigris River
Jordan River
Indus River
33
What kind of farming only allows enough crops to be grown for ones family and for local needs?
subsistence farming
substandard farming
crop rotation
contour plowing
34
What has a DIRECT impact on water pollution in SWA?
many countries have had to decrease oil production
people have had to move from rural areas to urban areas
Many cities are unable to trade with each other
Many people are unable to have fresh drinking water
35
The Bedouins are SW Asians who have traditionally lived in and around ...
oil fields
major deserts
large river systems
urban areas
36
What country is located at #7?
Iran
Iraq
IDK
Israel
