N. Africa/SW Asia Ch 15, 16 Open-Note Test

What is the largest desert in the world?

• Sahara

• Amazon

• Rub' Al Khali

• An-Nafud

A place where water from an aquifer has reached the surface, supports vegetation. Found mostly in a desert.

• oasis

• gulf

• floodplain

• alluvial plain

What is the best way to travel in the Sahara Desert?

• on a camel

• on a horse

• on a donkey

• on a mule

What do the bodies of water that surround SW Asia provide for the area?

(choose all that apply)

• trade

• travel

• refreshment

• landlocked

What river serves as the natural boundary between Israel and Jordan?

• Jordan River

• Nile River

• Amazon River

• Colorado River

What natural resources are found in the countries of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, and Iran?

• oil and natural gas

• diamonds

• Kobalt

• rivers

How does the salt in the Dead Sea affect life there?

• so salty nothing can live there

• rare fish are found there

• swimming is prohibited there

• provides a spice for the food

True or False: Climate on the Arabian peninsula has little rainfall so there is very little agriculture there, but some farming takes place along the coasts.

• True

• False

Tectonic activity where the Eurasian and Arabian Plates meet formed when mountains?

• Zagros Mountains

• Appalachian Mountains

• Switzerland Mountains

• Mt. Everest

How many times do Muslims pray each day?

• 5

• 4

• 7

• 3