NASWA Map Questions

The ​ (a)   stretches across North Africa, and the ​ (b)   is east of Africa. The ​ (c)   flows into the Indian Ocean.

• Mediterranean Sea
• Red Sea
• Arabian Sea
• Black Sea
• Caspian Sea
• Atlantic Ocean
• Indian Ocean

What two straits connect the Black Sea to the Aegean Sea, which flows into the Mediterranean Sea.

• Bosporus

• Dardanelles

• Marmara

• Anatolian

The _______ ______ connects the Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea and allows for maritime travel between Europe and the Indian Ocean.

The _______ _______ is located northeast of the Arabian Peninsula. It flows into the Arabian Sea.

The area between the Tigris River and Euphrates River is known as __________. This area supported the world's oldest known civilization

Why is the Nile River Delta the most fertile portion of the river?

• high levels of deposited sediment

• Mediterranean Sea currents

• climate change

• heavy use of fertilizer

What is the second hottest desert in the world?

• Sahara

• Arabian

• Red

• Persian

Another name for the Persian Gulf is the _________ Gulf. This name is contested and not all countries agree to its use.

Why is the Dead Sea one of the world's saltiest bodies of water?

• high levels of salt deposits under its surface

• Water does not flow out, it only evaporates

• Salt builds up from animal fossils

• Run-off from fertilizers

The Atlas Mountains are located in ​ (a)   Africa. They are located between the ​ (b)   and the ​ (c)   ​ .

• northwestern
• Mediterranean Sea
• Sahara Desert
• northeastern
• southwestern
• Red Sea
• Arabian Sea
• Nile River
• Sahel
• Arabian Desert