ME_Physical Characteristics

Multiple Choice

Based on the Unit 2 Map Quiz,

Guess:

The Sahara Desert covers how many countries?

• 5

• 11

• 8

• 3

Multiple Choice

What is a wadi?

• A dry riverbed that fills with water when it rains

• An area with vegetation

• A type of oasis

• A desert animal

Multiple Choice

What is an oasis?

• A dry riverbed

• An area with water and vegetation

• A type of desert

• A mountain range

Multiple Choice

Do you know?

The Nile River is famous for being the:

• Longest river in the world

• Deepest river in the world

• Widest river in the world

• Shortest river in the world

Multiple Choice

The Suez Canal, a crucial waterway for international trade, connects which two bodies of water?

• Red Sea & Arabian Sea

• Mediterranean Sea & Red Sea

• Persian Gulf & Arabian Sea

• Black Sea & Aegean Sea

Multiple Choice

Based on your recent Map completion,

Guess:

What physical feature is this?

• Sahara Desert

• Arabian Peninsula

• Persian Gulf

• Red Sea

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a key physical characteristic

of the Fertile Crescent?

• Rich soil and abundant water

• Large population

• Scarcity of water; low population

• Flooding of rivers in spring

Multiple Choice

Based on your recent Map completion,

Guess:

Which country is part of 2 regions - the Middle East AND North Africa?

• Egypt

• Iran

• Turkey

• Sudan

Multiple Choice

Based on your recent Map completion:

What letter labels the Sahara Desert?

• L

• B

• G

• N

Open Ended

What is the significance of Southwest Asia being called the "crossroads of the world"?