Geography and Culture of SW Asia Review

Jordan, Syria, and Israel share the

• Tigris River

• Jordan River

• Euphrates River

• Red Sea

The Persian Gulf......

• borders Saudi Arbia, Kuait, Iraq, and Iran

• is a man made waterway

• borders Africa, Israel, Jordan, Syria, and Turkey

• allows short passage to the Medditeranian sea

The two sections of land inside the border of Israel are....

• West Bank and Suez Canal

• Gaza Strip and Israel

• Gaza Strip and Suez Canal

• Gaza Strip and West Bank

SW Asia adapted technology in order to

• provide food through various forms of irrigation

• provide food through various forms of government support

• provide food through various forms of farming

• provide food through various forms of financial support

Using chemical fertilizers in SW Asia leads to...

• contamination of water supplies

• desert like conditions

• increase production in agriculture

• clean drinking water

How has Turkey's dams built on the Euphrates effected other countries?

• decreased tourism

• water scarcity

• decreased oil trade

• need for more irrigation sources

What makes Saudi Arbia's geographic location significant?

• The Red Sea and Persian Gulf are ideal for trading oil

• The Red Sea and Persian Gulf are ideal for trading agriculture

• The Red Sea and Persian Gulf are ideal for a powerful navy

• The Red Sea and Persian Gulf are ideal for beaches and tourism

The Tigris and Ephrates River......

• supports large populations due to fertile soil

• creates borders between Iraq and Iran

• is dried out due to the dam in Turkey

• brings tourism to SW Asia

What is significant about the Suez Canal?

• Its a man made waterway

• It reduces the amount of time needed to ship oil

• Its a border between Africa and SW Asia

• It created political conflict with Jews and Arabs

Climate posses what major problem for Saudi Arabia?

• deforestation

• lack of oil

• importing food

• No water