SW Asia Geography, Environment, People

Which best describes the climate of much of Southwest Asia?

• Hot

• Rainy

• Cold

• Tropical

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

• mountains

• grassland

• rivers

• deserts

The process of removing salt from salt water in order to make it suitable for farming and drinking is known as

• Naturalization

• Desalination

• Extraction

• Absorption

Which country has fought military battles over water rights to the Jordan River?

• Iraq

• Iran

• Turkey

• Israel

What are three major water problems in Southwest Asia?

• Water shortages, unequal distribution, pollution

• Flooding, pollution, dams

• Too much groundwater, aquifers, pollution

• Water shortages, flooding, pollution

Which river is the key water source for Israel, Jordan, and Syria?

• Suez Canal

• Jordan River

• Tigris River

• Euphrates River

The lack of this natural resource has negatively impacted economies, standard of living, agriculture and irrigation in Southwest Asia.

• water

• oil

• gold

• iron ore

Why have many nomadic people left the deserts to move to urban areas over the last 50 years?

• For trading opportunities

• To work in the oil industry

• They are tired of the harsh lifestyle

• To work in desalination plants

What is the 120-mile man-made waterway that is used to transport goods from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea?

• Panama Canal

• Persian Gulf

• Suez Canal

• Mississippi River

Dams built along the rivers have created problems for people living further downstream because

• all the fish are dying

• dams cause desertification

• less water comes down the river to people living downstream.

• dams are expensive to build