Southwest and South Asia

Another term often used for the region of Southwest Asia is...

• Central Asia

• Middle East

• North Africa

• South Asia

A high area of uplifted then eroded land is called a(n)

• island

• mountain

• peninsula

• plateau

The land that lies between the Red Sea and Persian Gulf is the

• Anatolian Peninsula

• Arabian Peninsula

• Plateau of Iran

• Syrian Desert

The land that lies SOUTH of the Caspian Sea, surrounded by mountains is the ...

• Anatolian Peninsula

• Arabian Sea

• Plateau of Iran

• Syrian Desert

The land that lies between the Black and Mediterranean seas is the ...

• Anatolian Peninsula

• Arabian Peninsula

• Plateau of Iran

• Syrian Desert

Southwest Asia has been crossroads because it is a region

• with many rivers.

• where three continents meet.

• with a good climate for farming

• where lots of roads cross.

Of the two rivers that flow from the Anatolian Peninsula to the Persian Gulf, the EASTERN one is the ...

• Euphrates

• Jordan

• Nile

• Tigris

Of the two rivers that flow from the Anatolian Peninsula to the Persian Gulf, the WESTERN on is the

• Euphrates

• Jordan

• Nile

• Tigris

A green spot in a desert where underground water comes to the surface is called a(n)

• canal

• oasis

• qanat

• river

The most common climate throughout Southwest Asia is...

• arctic

• desert

• highland

• monsoon