Southwest Asia and North Africa Setting Quiz

Based on the information in the chart, which of the following is characteristic of the availability of oil in South Asia?

• Southwest Asia has some of the world’s largest oil reserves.

• The distribution of oil reserves in Southwest Asia is equal.

• Many nations in Southwest Asia are independent of the oil industry.

• The largest nations in Southwest Asia have the largest oil reserves.

The process of removing salt from sea water to create water for irrigation, industry, and drinking is.....

• Desalination

• Evaporation

• Filtration

• Condensation

The ______________is one of the world's most important waterways. It connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea, making trade easier.

• Panama Canal

• Suez Canal

• Strait of Gibraltar

• Bosporus Strait

Many people in Egypt have settled near the ______________________.

• Nile River

• Amazon River

• Yangtze River

• Mississippi River

The most densely populated area in Egypt is along the ______________________.

• Nile River

• Amazon River

• Yangtze River

• Mississippi River

An important natural resource found in Southwest Asia is _______________________

• Oil

• Natural Gas

• Coal

• Timber

Modification is: when humans change their environment to meet their own needs, when humans change their behavior to best suit their environment, when the environment changes naturally over time, when humans evolve over time due to environmental changes

• when humans change their environment to meet their own needs

• when humans change their behavior to best suit their environment

• when the environment changes naturally over time

• when humans evolve over time due to environmental changes

What is significant about the location of the Suez Canal?

• It connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean.

• It connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea, shortening the trade route between Europe and Asia.

• It is located entirely within Egypt, making it a national landmark.

• It serves as a major fishing ground for the Mediterranean Sea.

What human activity is responsible for the changes in the size of the Dead Sea?

• The nuclear power plant built on the shore of the sea leaked radioactive material into the water.

• People are using the freshwater from the sea for drinking water.

• The tourists in the area splash the water out of the sea and it evaporates quickly.

• People have diverted the water from the river that feeds the sea to allow for farming in the region.

The ________________ is the only sea passage from the Persian Gulf to the Indian Ocean

• Strait of Hormuz

• Bering Strait

• Strait of Gibraltar

• Strait of Magellan