Why People Live Where They Live (SS7G7)

Why do people live near the Persian Gulf?

• For the fresh water
• For the jobs in the oil and shipping industry
• For the mild climate
• For the low population density

Why do people live near rivers?

• For the fresh water
• For the jobs in the oil and shipping industry
• For the mild climate
• For the low population density

Which country in the Middle East produces the most oil?

• Afghanistan
• Syria
• Kuwait
• Saudi Arabia

Which country in the Middle East produces the least oil?

• Iran

• Syria

• Kuwait

• Saudi Arabia

Southwest Asia is located between which three major continents?

• Australia, Asia, and North America
• Africa, Asia, and Europe
• Europe, Africa, and North America
• South America, North America, and Europe

Many people in Southwest Asia practice __________ farming, growing small amounts of crops, to take care of their local needs. Because the climate is so dry, agriculture nearly always depends on irrigation. 

• Commercial
• Subsistence

Southwest Asia has a number of very large desert areas: the Sahara across North Africa, and the Rub al-Khali in southern Saudi Arabia. These deserts have historically provided Southwest Asia with

• natural barriers against invasion

• arable land suitable for farming

Why do people live near coastlines?

• Access to fresh water
• Source of irrigation
• Access to waterways for trade
• Lower population density

Israel uses which river as a major source of water for irrigation? 

• Euphrates
• Nile
• Tigris
• Jordan

Why is the Suez Canal so important to international shipping?

• The Suez Canal is Iraq’s only waterway leading into the Persian Gulf.
• The Suez Canal is the only way for ships to get out of the Persian Gulf.
• The Suez Canal makes it possible to get to the Mediterranean Sea from the Arabian Sea without having to sail around the continent of Africa.
• The Suez Canal connects the Jordan River to the Persian Gulf, making it less expensive to ship products to other parts of Southwest Asia.