Worksheets43a ME Geo LT 2 Impact (Rivers & Deserts)
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which country contains no permanent lakes or rivers?
a)
Israel
b)
Iran
c)
Saudi Arabia
d)
Iraq
2.
Where in general do most people in the Middle East choose to live. They live near...
a)
Deserts
b)
Oasis
c)
Mountains
d)
Rivers
3.
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers form a fertile plain in Iraq. What is population density there?
a)
densely populated (high)
b)
sparsely populated (low)
4.
Which best describes the climate of much of Southwest Asia?
a)
Hot and dry
b)
Windy and cold
c)
Tropical and rainy
d)
Moderate and cool
5.
The climate of Southwest Asia has led to experience a scarcity of _____________.
a)
trade
b)
water
c)
oil
d)
deserts
6.
What is the 120-mile man-made waterway that is used to transport goods from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea?
a)
Gaza Strip
b)
Suez Canal
c)
Persian Gulf
d)
Panama Canal
7.
Which river is the key water source for Israel, Lebanon, and Syria?
a)
Tigris River
b)
Euphrates River
c)
Jordan River
d)
Suez Canal
8.
Why is the Suez Canal so important to international shipping?
a)
It allows ships to get out of the Persian Gulf.
b)
It connects the Jordan River to the Persian Gulf, making it cheaper to ship oil to other parts of Southwest Asia.
c)
It makes it possible to get from the Mediterranean to the Red Sea without sailing around Africa.
d)
It is Iraq’s only waterway to the Persian Gulf.
9.
Disputes over what two natural resources are problematic for many Southwest Asian countries?
a)
Oil and Water
b)
Water and Diamonds
c)
Diamonds and Natural Gas
d)
Oil and Diamonds
10.
What word means to artificially apply water to land to help with farming and agriculture.
a)
Irrigation
b)
Scarcity
c)
Agriculture
d)
Basin
11.
Water that is underground for centuries is called ____________________?
a)
Irrigation
b)
Fossil Water
c)
Underground Aquifers
d)
Agriculture
12.
The practice of farming or cultivating soil for crops.
a)
Irrigation
b)
Underground Aquifers
c)
Drip Irrigation
d)
Agriculture
13.
Underground water that is access through a well.
a)
Drip Irrigation
b)
Underground Aquifers
c)
Agriculture
d)
Fossil Water
14.
Irrigation for plants that is controlled by computers to ensure plants are not over or under watered.
a)
Irrigation
b)
Underground Aquifers
c)
Ground Water
d)
Drip Irrigation
15.
Throughout history, people living in the deserts of the Middle East have traditionally made their living by which of the following?
a)
farming
b)
mining and hired labor
c)
working in the oil industry
d)
trading and herding animals
16.
Why have the major rivers in Southwest Asia been political issues?
a)
deserts prevent the rivers from being large enough to be useful
b)
they can be used only for trade and travel, but not for drinking water
c)
farmers have not been able to find ways to use the water for irrigation
d)
everyone needs to be able to use the water and there is only a limited amount
17.
What are two words that describe the climate of Southwest Asia?
a)
Hot and Humid
b)
Dry and Arid
c)
Cold and Arctic
d)
Dry and Humid
18.
What does landlocked mean?
a)
There are laws that state that no one in the country can leave.
b)
The country is surrounded by land on all sides with no access to water.
c)
The country is surrounded by water on all sides.
d)
The country is surrounded on 3 sides by water
19.
What are the two main resources in Southwest Asia?
a)
Water and cotton
b)
Phosphates and minerals
c)
Natural gas and oil
d)
Wheat and Grain
20.
Southwest Asia has a scarcity of ....
a)
water
b)
oil
c)
natural gas
d)
people
21.
If a resource is "abundant", that means the resource is
a)
renewable
b)
man-made
c)
available in large amounts
d)
only found in Western Hemisphere
22.
If a resource is "scarce" that means the resource is
a)
non-renewable
b)
available in abundance
c)
available in small amounts
d)
man-made
23.
Population density is generally higher in areas near?
a)
mountains
b)
water
c)
deserts
d)
canyons
24.
Why did people settle along the river valleys of SW Asia?
a)
fertile Soil
b)
retail shops
c)
desalination
d)
specialization of trade
25.
Many of the largest cities in SW Asia are located near
a)
deserts
b)
major rivers
c)
large grasslands
d)
mountain rangs
26.
People living along the rivers of Southwest Asia have built canals, qanats, and water wheels to use the water for ____________.
a)
shipping
b)
irrigation
c)
swimming
d)
flood control
27.
How has the discovery of oil in some Southwest Asian countries affected the economic development of this area?
a)
Those with oil need less water than the other countries around them.
b)
Having oil has made very little difference in the economy in this region.
c)
The discovery of oil has mean that no other industries have developed in the region.
d)
Those countries with oil reserves are much richer than those countries that have not found oil in their territory.
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