SW and Central Asia Test Review

Why is oil considered a nonrenewable resource?

• It is found deep in the ground.

• It is used to produce electricity.

• It creates pollution when burned.

• It takes millions of years to form.

Which of these forces slowly turns the remains of plants and animals into oil?

• solar energy and wind power

• the mixing of water and gases

• underground pressure and heat

• the movement of tectonic plates

Which statement best describes oil distribution among the countries of Southwest Asia?

• Once country has all the proven oil reserves.

• Some countries have far more oil than others.

• Every country draws oil from one large deposit.

• Oil is evenly distributed to all countries in the region.

Which of the following is a renewable energy resource?

• coal

• uranium

• natural gas

• wind

A Southwest Asian country that spends much of its oil earnings on education and health care is most likely to have which of the following?

• a high HDI ranking

• a low life expectancy

• a large rural population

• a small per capita GDP

Which of these is a major goal of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)?

• to find new oil deposits

• to keep oil prices steady

• to decrease oil pollution

• to increase oil consumption

How would you describe Dubai 50 years ago?

• It was a modern, prosperous city with one of the world's largest human-mad harbors.

• It was a barren desert with very few scattered human settlements.

• It was a small town that had only recently been introduced to electricity.

• It was under the waters of the Persian Gulf before the land was filled in.

What are oil reserves?

• petroleum that has been pumped from the ground and is waiting in large tanks to be used

• the estimated amount of oil still left to be discovered underground

• the total amount of oil left on Earth

• underground petroleum that has been discovered but remains unused

What is one way in which oil has improved life in Southwest Asia?

• Money from oil sales has been used to provide medical care.

• Oil has brought stability and peace to the entire region.

• Money from selling oil has completely eliminated poverty there.

• All leaders in this region have used money from oil sales to improve people's lives.

The one nation in Southwest Asia that does not have a Muslim majority is ________________.

• Qatar

• Israel

• Oman

• Bahrain