Geography Final

Which best describes the climate of much of Southwest Asia?

• Hot and dry

• Windy and cold

• Tropical and rainy

• Moderate and cool

Much of the world’s oil supply is shipped through the narrow waterway between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula called the __________________.

• Panama Canal

• Suez Canal

• Jordan River

• Strait of Hormuz

Which rivers flow through Turkey and Iraq?

• Jordan and Tigris

• Jordan and Euphrates

• Tigris and Euphrates

• Red and Jordan

Human-made waterway used to transport goods and people; connects to larger bodies of water

• Canal
• Straight
• Oasis
• Isthmus

Nomad who lived in the desert in traveled from oasis to oasis

• OPEC
• Bedouin
• Petroleum 
• Suez

Removing salt from seawater is called

• desalination
• concession
• desalting
• treated wastewater 

The Suez Canal:

• Connects the Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
• Is a natural waterway used by ships transporting goods
• Creates a longer but safer trip for boats
• contains freshwater (not salt)

This Arabian Peninsula environment contains extreme temperatures (very cold and very hot)

• Coastal Plain
• Desert
• Mountain
• Oasis

Which body of water is in the red rectangle?

• Persian Gulf
• Gulf of Oman
• Gulf of Aden
• Arabian Sea

What political feature is this?

• Libya

• Afghanistan

• Iraq

• Iran