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WorksheetsInterim Study Guide Unit 1
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is an aquifer?
a)
The process of removing salt from sea water
b)
Chemicals used to help crops grow more quickly
c)
Layers of underground rock or sand where water can be found
d)
The slow and precise application of water directly to a crop
2.
What is desalination?
a)
The process of removing salt from sea water
b)
Chemicals used to help crops grow more quickly
c)
Layers of underground rock or sand where water can be found
d)
The slow and precise application of water directly to a crop
3.
What is drip irrigation?
a)
The process of removing salt from sea water
b)
Chemicals used to help crops grow more quickly
c)
Layers of underground rock or sand where water can be found
d)
The slow and precise application of water directly to a crop
4.
What are chemical fertilizers?
a)
The process of removing salt from sea water
b)
Chemicals used to help crops grow more quickly
c)
Layers of underground rock or sand where water can be found
d)
The slow and precise application of water directly to a crop
5.
What problems do chemical fertilizers cause?
a)
They cause farmers to go out of business and the economy to suffer
b)
They cause salt to built up in the soil and can pollute the water
c)
New technology has replaced chemical fertilizers and they are no longer useful
d)
Chemical fertilizers are actually useful and cause no harm to the environment
6.
Drip irrigation and desalination plants are not used often in the Middle East, why is this?
a)
The technologies are too expensive for most countries in the Middle East to afford
b)
These technologies are outdated and no longer work
c)
Drip irrigation isn't effective in hot, dry climates
d)
Desalination has caused all the major rivers in the Middle East to become polluted
7.
Which of the following is a major environmental issue found in Southwest Asia?
a)
Too much water
b)
Poor infrastructure
c)
Rain forest are being cut down
d)
Water shortages
8.
Which of the following is a major environmental issue found in Southwest Asia?
a)
Water pollution
b)
Poor infrastructure
c)
Illegal immigration
d)
Extinction of certain animals and plant life
9.
What do experts say might happen in the Middle East in the future?
a)
Governments will collapse and a new empire will form
b)
European countries will take over the Middle East
c)
Wars will be fought over rights to water resources
d)
The United States will take over the land in the Middle East
10.
What is the problem with building dams on rivers in the Middle East?
a)
It reduced the amount of water flowing further downstream
b)
It causes a large amount of water pollution
c)
It causes rivers to dry up
d)
It is used as a defensive wall against invasion
11.
Why was the Suez Canal built?
a)
To allow Europe to invade Africa
b)
To prevent the Red Sea and Persian Gulf from combining
c)
To allow for the passage of war ships during WWII
d)
It created a quicker route to Asia for European countries
12.
What 3 continents does the Middle East border?
a)
Europe, North America, Africa
b)
Africa, Asia, Australia
c)
Asia, Europe, Africa
d)
Asia, North America, South America
13.
Which number represents the Persian Gulf? (click picture to make it bigger)
a)
3
b)
5
c)
9
d)
4
14.
Which number represents the Strait of Hormuz? (click picture to make it bigger)
a)
3
b)
1
c)
2
d)
8
15.
Which number represents the Jordan River? (click picture to make it bigger)
a)
4
b)
5
c)
2
d)
7
16.
Which number represents the Gaza Strip? (click picture to make it bigger)
a)
8
b)
5
c)
2
d)
3
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