What is one benefit of building dams?

They are used to produce hydroelectricity.

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

It creates pollutants that affect the quality of the water.

Which are connected by the Suez Canal?

the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea

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

Results in unequal access to water.

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

the water supply in the region is very limited.

Why is the Suez Canal so important to international shipping?

It allows sailing the Mediterranean directly to the Red Sea.

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

Dams limit water available to countries further downstream.

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

The technologies are too expensive.

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Southwest Asia Physical Geography Review

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1
Which is marked with a “7”?
Dead Sea
Persian Gulf
Arabian Sea
Red Sea
2
What is one benefit of building dams?
They increase the amount of oil produced in a country.
They limit the amount of water that travels downstream.
They make it impossible to use the river for transportation.
They are used to produce hydroelectricity.
3
What is a major concern in Southwest Asia regarding chemical fertilizers?
It creates conflict among the farmers and the oil industry.
It causes the government to raise taxes.
It creates pollutants that affect the quality of the water.
It decreases the amount of crops that can be grown.
4
Which marks Iraq?
4
3
2
1
5
_______ would have the most difficulty engaging in international trade due to being landlocked?
Saudi Arabia
Afghanistan
Turkey
Iraq
6
Which are connected by the Suez Canal?
the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf
the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea
the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea
the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea
7
Which is marked with a “5”?
Turkey
Iran
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
8
Turkey is building a dam on the Euphrates River. What effect would this have on Iraq?
Decreases the amount of travel on the respective waterways.
Results in unequal access to water.
Decreases available shipping routes from the Persian Gulf.
Leads to an increase in oil exports.
9
Which is marked with a “6”?
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Iran
Turkey
10
Which of the following areas tends to have the highest population density?
Mountain ranges
Deserts
Rural communities
Cities
11
Which marks the Persian Gulf
5
7
8
6
12
Which is marked with a “3”?
Turkey
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
13
The countries of Southwest Asia get into disputes over water rights because
there are no important rivers in the region.
Saudi Arabia controls most of the region’s water.
the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers flow only through Iraq.
the water supply in the region is very limited.
14
What has helped Israel be so successful in increasing agricultural production?
Advanced irrigation methods.
Recent abundant rainfall.
Economic assistance from neighboring countries.
Large petroleum reserves.
15
Which marks Afghanistan?
1
2
3
4
16
Which best describes the climate of much of Southwest Asia?
Windy and cold
Moderate and cool
Hot and dry
Tropical and rainy
17
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 is Iraq’s only waterway leading into the Persian Gulf.
It allows sailing the Mediterranean directly to the Red Sea.
18
Which is marked with a “6”?
Strait of Hormuz
Tigris River
Euphrates River
Gaza Strip
19
Which marks the Jordan River?
3
1
4
2
20
How has the building of dams created problems for countries sharing rivers in Southwest Asia?
Few countries have the technology needed to build dams.
Countries in SW Asia can't build dams along shared rivers.
Dams are too expensive to build to be practical.
Dams limit water available to countries further downstream.
21
Which marks the Euphrates River?
1
2
4
3
22
Which marks the Tigris River?
3
2
1
4
23
Many of the largest cities in Southwest Asia are located near
deserts.
large grasslands.
major rivers.
mountain ranges.
24
Which country has the ability to easily blockade the Strait of Hormuz due to its location?
Israel
Iran
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
25
Which marks the Arabian Sea?
5
7
5
8
26
Which marks Israel?
4
3
2
1
27
What country borders Turkey and is crossed by the Euphrates River?
Kuwait
Iran
Jordan
Syria
28
The Tigris, Euphrates, and Jordan Rivers help farmers by providing a source of
pollution.
irrigation.
desalination.
flooding.
29
Water pollution is a major concern in Southwest Asia because in many regions
flooding is common year round.
water is scarce.
most of the land is covered by water.
Islam is the dominant religion.
30
Why are desalination and drip irrigation not more widely used in Southwest Asia?
Drip irrigation is not very effective in a hot, dry climate.
Few countries in Southwest Asia have access to seawater.
The technologies are too expensive.
Most countries do not know about these technologies.

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