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1. Which best describes the climate of much of Southwest Asia?

• A, Windy and cool

• B. Hot and arid (dry)

• C. Tropical and rainy

2. The climate of Southwest Asia has led much of the region to experience a scarcity of _____________.

• Trading

• Water

• Oil production

3. Because mountains block winds coming from the oceans, much of the interior of Southwest Asia is:

• A. Fertile farmland

• B. Grassland

• C. Desert

5. What are three major water problems in Southwest Asia?

• A. Water shortages, unequal distribution, pollution

• B. Flooding, pollution, dams

• C. Too much ground water, aquifers, pollution

6. What non-renewable natural resource has contributed to the growth of the Middle East?

• Timber

• Water

• Oil

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

• A. Desalination

• B. Naturalization

• C. Absorption

8. Because of its harsh climate, which country has to rely on desalination plants to provide most of its citizens’ drinking water?

• A. Israel

• B. Turkey

• C. Saudi Arabia

9. Pollution from oil spills on the Black Sea contaminate this country’s water supply:

• Iran

• Saudi Arabia

• Turkey

10. Which country has fought military battles over water with Syria and Palestine for rights to the Jordan River?

• Isreal

• Saudi Arabia

• Afghanistan

Which of the following in the Middle East would most likely have a LOW population density?

• a city along the Tigris River

• a village near the coast of the Red Sea

• the interior region