SW Asia

A process in which salt is removed from ocean water at water treatment plants.

• Drip irrigation

• Desalinization

• Fossil water

• Refinery

Which of the following is not a peninsula of Southwest Asia?

• Arabian

• Sinai

• Anatolia

• Diyala

What was a major part of the Silk Road that allowed goods and people to pass through rough terrain more smoothly?

• Diyala Pass

• Anatolia Pass

• Najd Pass

• Khyber Pass

What river feeds into and ends in the Dead Sea?

• Nile

• Tigris

• Euphrates

• Jordan

What river feeds into and ends in the Mediterranean Sea?

• Nile

• Tigris

• Euphrates

• Jordan

Israeli settlements are in the West Bank?

• True

• False

Deserts in Southwest Asia limits human-environment interaction and effectively reduces travel the most.

• True

• False

Which of the following is not a desert in the Southwest Asia region?

• Sahara

• Syrian

• Rub al-Khali

• Najd

Islam follows the teachings of the Prophet Gabriel.

• True

• False

When trying to conserve water in a dry region, farmers using a technique of _____irrigation is used.

• Dry

• Drip

• Low

• High