SSG5 & SSG6 Geography & Environmental Issues Middle East

Which river do Syria, Israel, and Jordan share?

• Nile

• Tigris

• Jordan

• Euphrates

How has the building of dams created problems for countries sharing rivers?

• Dams are too expensive to build.

• Dams limit the water available to countries downstream.

• Countries in Southwest Asia (Middle East) are NOT allowed to build dams along shared rivers.

• The building of dams causes flooding downstream.

Disputes over what natural resource is problematic for many Middle East countries?

• Diamonds

• Gold

• Water

• Silver

Which best describes the climate of much of Southwest Asia?

• Hot & dry

• Windy & cold

• Tropical & rainy

• Moderate (moderate means in the middle; not too hot & not too cold)

The Suez Canal connects what two major bodies of water?

• Persian Gulf and Red Sea

• Tigris River and Arabian Sea

• Persian Gulf and Tigris River

• Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea

Geographically speaking which country lies between Iraq and Afghanistan?

• Pakistan

• Iran

• Syria

• Turkey

The climate of Southwest Asia has led much of the region to experience a scarcity of _________________?

• Trading

• Rainfall

• Oil production

• Desalination plants

What 25 mile long strip of land has been a source of conflict between Israel and Palestine for many years?

• Gaza Strip

• Persian Gulf

• Strait of Hormuz

• Suez Canal

Why is the Suez Canal so important to international shipping?

• It allows ships to get out of the Persian Gulf.

• It connects the Jordan River to the Persian Gulf, making it cheaper to ship oil to other parts of Southwest Asia.

• It makes it possible to get from the Mediterranean to the Red Sea without sailing around Africa.

• It is Iraq's only waterway to the Persian Gulf.

Which two rivers flow through Turkey and Iraq?

• Jordan and Tigris

• Jordan and Euphrates

• Tigris and Euphrates

• Red and Jordan