West Asia Review

The inland seas of West Asia are so salty because the rivers flowing into the seas empty into the Indian Ocean.

Which inland sea is the lowest point on Earth's surface?

Many animals and plants in the Western Ghats are in danger of being destroyed completely because of the loss of _______.

What is believed to be the starting point of the Ganges River? 

Which inland sea contains over 10 billion proven barrels of oil?

To grow crops on steep hillsides, farmers use a technique called _______.

A __________ plant boils sea water collected from the ocean and turns it into vapor, separating the water from the salt.

What mountain ranges are all located in West Asia? 

Sturgeon, oil, and natural gas are the natural resources located in and around the Caspian Sea.

Desalinization is a process used in many countries in the arid region of West Asia.

Monsoons are especially important in the Indian __________________, a large landmass that is part of a continent.

Very little flooding occurs in the Ganges River Delta.

Cyclones are found in which areas of the world? 

As rivers flow downstream, they pick up a lot of sand, clay, and ______________, or small particles of rich soil.

The climate to the south of the Himalaya range can best be described as...

Compared to sprinkler irrigation, all other irrigation methods are very wasteful.

Which inland sea is broken up into the Greater Sea in the north and the Lesser Sea in the south?

Which inland sea is roughly the size and shape of California?

Sand, clay, and silt build up in layers until they form land above the water at the mouth of a river. This is called a

Which form of irrigation is the most efficient, wasting the LEAST water? 

Since 1960, the Aral Sea has lost what percentage of its water? 

Sometimes the monsoon does not bring as much rain as expected, causing a/an ________________.

A/an _______________________ is an area of flat, raised land higher than its surrounding land.

How vast is the arid region of West Asia (it stretches from where to where)? 

The monsoon rains in the Indian subcontinent exist for which time period? 

_____ are seasonal winds that shift direction twice a year. It comes from the Arabic word mausim, which means “season."

Over time rivers can carve deep, narrow ______________________ with steep, rocky walls.

Monsoons are rains that sweep across the Indian subcontinent twice a year.

 _________________________ fills small holes in rocks or lies in layers of soil, sand, and gravel.

The western part of West Asia is a/an _____________________, or very dry, region.

In the Himalayas, yaks are very useful animals.