SW Asia Geography and Culture

What is desalination?

• the process of removing salt from salt water
• the process of adding salt to fresh water
• the process of removing chemicals from contaminated 
• the process of adding chemicals to fresh water

What country is this?

• Iran

• Iraq

• Israel

• Jordan

What ethnic group in SW Asia is trying to gain independence?

• Jews

• Arabs

• Kurds

• Persians

Which describes the climate of much of Southwest Asia?

• moderate and cool
• tropical and wet
• windy and cold
• hot and dry

What country is found north of Syria and Iraq

• Iran

• Turkey

• Saudi Arabia

• Israel

Where does the Tigris River begin?

• Iraq

• Iran

• Syria

• Turkey

Which of the following is NOT a water issue in the Middle East?

• major flooding

• desalination

• unequal distribution of water

• water scarcity

Which river is the border between Israel and Jordan?

• Tigris River

• Jordan River

• Euphrates River

What is a nomadic herder?

• a person that lives in the desert

• a person that travels through the desert to work in the oil industry

• a person with no permanent home that travels with a herd of animals looking for food and water

• a person that travels to the city during the week, but then returns to the desert on the weekend

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