The Eastern Mediterranean - Physical Geography

The Eastern Mediterranean subregion consists of all of the following except-

• The Palestinian Territories

• Lebanon

• Turkey

• Israel

Aleppo and other cities have developed on what?

• semi arid coastal steppes

• Euphrates River

• Jordan River

• Mountain Ranges

What provides water for irrigation for Syria?

• Coastal Areas

• Mediterranean Sea

• Jordan River

• Euphrates River

Which body of water is important for agriculture in all countries of the Eastern Mediterranean?

• The Nile River

• The Euphrates River

• The Jordan River

• The Aswan High Dam

select all all that apply:

coastal regions support natural vegetation such as-

• olives

• conifers

• citrus fruits

• cocoa beans

the mediterranean seas coastlines...

• heavily impact the mediterraneans economy

• tend to be loosely populated

• tend to be densely populated

• have no impact on the economy

where has oil and natural gas recently been discovered?

• the western mediterranean

• the eastern mediterranean

• the northern mediterranean

• the southern mediterranean

what has made water an important resource?

• population growth

• high demand for drinking water

• agriculture

• showers

what type of soil does not support agriculture?

• water

• thin soil and rocky terrain

• clay and silt

• nebraskan soil

what has caused major conflicts in the sub region?

• opposing political beliefs

• diminishing resources

• mix of ethnicity and religion

• civil wars