Ch.17 Quiz Review

What is the largest desert in the world?

• Rubal Khali

• Arabian

• Sahara

• Persian Gulf

What is the large sand desert in the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula called?

• Red Desert

• Rubal Khali

• Tanami

• Sahara

What is the predominant climate type found in North Africa and Southwest Asia?

• Desert

• Tropical

• Mediterranean

• Highland

What are phosphates used for?

• Making plastic

• Energy Drinks

• Fertilizer

• Oil

What is the longest river in the world?

• Mississippi

• Euphrates

• Tigris

• Nile

North Africa and Southwest Asia have 60% of the world's reserves of this natural resource:

• Coal

• Oil

• Forests

• Iron

What is a triangular section at the end of a river's mouth?

• Creek

• Delta

• Bed

• Omega

What are the rocky gravel areas in a desert called?

• Sand

• Desert Road

• Rocks

• Desert Pavement

What is the raising and grazing of livestock called?

• Mining

• Pastoralism

• Nomadism

• Farming

What do you call a place in the desert where water is present?

• Delta

• Mirage

• Oasis

• Sanctuary