Unit 1 Middle East Test Review

Front

The Gaza Strip is an occupied territory located in the country of ________.

Back

Israel

Front

The river that begins at the southern end of the Sea of Galilee in Israel and flows south until it reaches the Dead Sea is the _____________ River.

Back

Jordan

Front

The narrow waterway that is an important shipping channel for oil coming out of the Persian Gulf is the ________ of _______.

Back

Strait of Hormuz

Front

The _______ _______ is so important to international shipping because it cuts the distance significantly from the Mediterranean Sea to the Arabian Sea.

Back

Suez Canal

Front

The process of removing salt from salt water in order to make it suitable for farming and drinking is known as _________.

Back

desalination

Front

In dry climate countries like Afghanistan and Iran, farmers water crops using this method.

Back

Irrigation

Front

How has the building of dams created problems for countries sharing rivers in the Middle East?

Back

Dams limit the water available to countries further downstream.

Front

Desalination is very ________ and poorer countries cannot afford to build plants.

Back

expensive

Front

One of the major reasons that dams have been built in Southwest Asia is to create ________ power.

Back

hydroelectric

Front

Water that is stored underground is called an ____________.

Back

Aquifer