Unit 5 World Geography

Due to the drier, more desert-like conditions to the east, the highest population centers of the Eastern Mediterranean are located in/along

• fertile river valleys.

• urban industrial centers.

• inland mountains..

• coastal plains.

The major economic resources in the Northeast are oil and

• hydroelectric power.
• natural gas.
• textiles.
• alluvial soils.

Most of the population of the Arabian Peninsula lives

• along the coasts of the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea.
• along the coasts of the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.
• in the Rub' al-Khali.
• in the An Nafūd.

Why do some North African countries import much of their food?

• scarcity of water and arable land
• demand for increased global trade
• demand for foreign food products
• scarcity of farmers

Why do most people in the Eastern Mediterranean live along the coast?

• The manufacturing-based industrial economy demands most people live and work near ports to facilitate the import and export of trade goods.
• The inland areas are too mountainous to allow transportation infrastructure necessary for urban growth.
• The coastal climate is more moderate than that of inland desert regions, and the land there is more suitable for agriculture due to higher rainfall.
• The service economy is primarily based on tourism, which draws most visitors to the coastal beaches.

The primary reason the Aswān High Dam was built was to

• create a recreational lake to boost tourism.
• expand the acreage of land used for agriculture.
• control flooding to safeguard the area’s residents.
• increase the fertility of the Nile Delta.

The primary religion in the region is

• Islam.
• Christianity.
• Hinduism.
• an equal balance of Islam, Christianity, and Hinduism.

The most important resources on the Arabian Peninsula are

• oil and freshwater.
• diamonds and oil.
• gold and diamonds.
• freshwater and gold.

The leading cause of emigration among North Africa’s population is North Africa’s

• climate.
• political instability.
• lack of job opportunities.
• high cost of living.

Why is French spoken in some countries of North Africa?

• French oil and petroleum plants are the largest employers in North Africa.
• Some of the earliest settlers of North Africa arrived from France.
• France colonized parts of North Africa in the 1800s.
• Most North Africans receive their college educations in France.