Nix Retake SW Asia Geog and Phys Features FLASHCARD

Front

What are the most common physical feature here, making up 66% of the area? Options: Mountains, Deserts, Plateaus, Grasslands.

Back

Deserts

Front

Gaza Strip

Back

A coastal region at the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean Sea bordering Israel and Egypt

Front

Irrigation

Back

Providing water for crops

Front

Desalination

Back

The process of removing salt and other chemicals from the salt water

Front

Which best describes the climate of much of Southwest Asia?

Back

Hot and dry

Front

The climate of Southwest Asia has led much of the region to experience a scarcity of _____________.

Back

Rainfall

Front

Much of the world’s oil supply is shipped through the narrow waterway between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula called the __________________.

Back

Strait of Hormuz

Front

Which river is the key water source for Israel, Lebanon, and Syria?

Back

Jordan River

Front

The Strait of Hormuz connects which bodies of water?

Back

Persian Gulf & Arabian Sea

Front

Which rivers flow through Turkey and Iraq?

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Tigris and Euphrates