Southwest Asia - NC Africa GEOGRAPHY

What geographic land-form do the countries of Oman, Yemen and Saudi Arabia form?

• Archipelago

• Peninsula

• Mountain

• Plain

The countries of Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Oman form a Peninsula because...

• it is completely surrounded by water

• It is surrounded by water on three sides

• it is a group of islands

• The land is plain and arid.

What geographic region is shown on the map?

• South Africa

• Southwest Asia/Middle East

• North America

• North Africa

Which of the following regions is the most populated in the Middle East?

• North Coast, North of Jordan and Iraq

• South coast, south of Yemen and Oman.

• West coast of Saudi Arabia

• East coast of Yemen

Which of the following inferences can be made about the map:

• The Arabian Desert covers the majority of the Arabian Peninsula and its climate is too hot to live in.

• The Arabian Desert covers little parts of the Arabian Peninsula and its climate is too cold to live in.

• The Arabian Desert covers the majority of the European continent and its climate is too hot to live in.

• The Arabian Desert covers Afghanistan and parts of the Mediterranean Sea.

What climate do you think it's the most appropriate in the Arabian Desert?

• The Arabian Desert climate is too hot to live in.

• The Arabian Desert climate is too cold to live in.

• The Arabian Desert climate is too wet to live in.

• The Arabian Desert climate is perfect to live in.

Bodies of water beginning in Turkey that travel Syria and Iraq, ending in the Persian Gulf:

• Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

• Caspian Sea

• Persian Gulf

• Mediterranean Sea

How did the people in the Middle East region modify their environment?

• Built giant dams to contain the rivers' waters

• Dams were destroyed to release water

• Dams were built in the mountains to hold rainfall.

• People adapted to the rivers' environment

How did the rivers affect the political lives of people in the Middle East?

• People are ready to fight other countries to keep control of the water

• Dams were destroyed by people to release water.

• Dams were built to keep people in their countries.

• People adapted to the rivers' environment

What geographic feature is located in the least populated areas of North Africa?

• Permafrost desert like Siberia.

• Sahara desert.

• Victoria Falls

• African Archipelago