Middle East Geography

Which river do Syria, Israel, and Jordan share?

• Nile River
• Tigris River
• Jordan River
• Euphrates River

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

• Dams are too expensive to build to be practical
• Dams limit the water available to countries further downstream
• Few countries have the technology needed to be able to build dams
• Countries in Southwest Asia are not allowed to build dams along shared rivers

What is one problem chemical fertilizers cause for farmers?

• Chemical fertilizers make farm animals sick
• Chemicals have led to the build-up of salt levels in the soil
• Fertilizers are too expensive for anyone in Southwest Asia to use
• Few countries in Southwest Asia have factories to make fertilizer

How has the use of chemical fertilizers affected water supplies in many countries in Southwest Asia?

• Use of chemical fertilizers means crops must be watered constantly
• Enormous amounts of water must be used to produce chemical fertilizers
• Chemical fertilizers have had very little effect on local water supplies in Southwest Asia
• Water supplies have contaminated by the chemicals through runoff from the fields

Why aren't desalinization and drip irrigation used more in Southwest Asia?

• Most countries do not know about these technologies
• Drip irrigation is not very effective in a hot, dry climate
• Few countries in Southwest Asia have access to seawater
• These technologies are very expensive for the countries to use

What are the two most valuable resources in Southwest Asia?

• Water and cotton
• Phosphates and oil
• Oil and natural gas
• Sulfur and natural gas

How has the discovery of oil in some Southwest Asian countries affected the development of this area?

• Most countries do not know about these technologies
• Drip irrigation is not very effective in a hot, dry climate
• Few countries in Southwest Asia have access to seawater.
• These technologies are very expensive for the countries to use.

Which countries are the most oil-rich in the Southwestern Asian region?

• Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Israel
• Iraq, Kuwait, Israel, Lebanon
• Jordan, Israel, Syria, Lebanon
• Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia

Why does the organization of OPEC play a powerful role in the world economy today?

• OPEC is a part of the United Nattions
• OPEC controls the oil in the world market
• OPEC builds dams along rivers shared by several countries
• OPEC membership includes many oil companies owned by firms in the United States

Many of the largest cities in Southwest Asia are located on  or near

• deserts
• major rivers
• large grasslands
• mountain ranges