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WorksheetsNorth Africa and SW Asia - Test Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Why is oil considered a nonrenewable resource?
it’s found deep in the ground
it’s used to produce electricity
it created pollution when burned
it takes a million years to form
What characteristic do Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all share?
belief in a messiah
belief in one God
the same holy book
the same prophets
What words best describe the climate of most of N. Africa and SW Asia?
cold and wet
cold and arid
hot and arid
hot and wet
Who do Muslims consider to be the last prophet?
Abraham
David
Jesus
Muhammad
Which statement BEST describes how oil is distributed throughout SW Asia?
one country has all the proven oil reserves
some countries have far more oil than others
every country draw oil from one large deposit
oil is evenly distributed to all countries in the region
A SW Asian country that spends much of its oil earnings on education and health care is most likely to have which of the following?
a high HDI ranking
a low life expectancy
a large rural population
a small per capita GDP
Why is the Arabian Peninsula important to other countries around the world?
consumer electronics
food exports
food imports
oil reserves
Why is the Syrian Civil War so complicated?
there are many different groups involved, including other countries
Syria is very isolated, so it’s difficult for the United Nations to assist
a recent earthquake devastated large areas of the country increasing people’s struggles
There are large numbers of refugees from Turkey trying to enter Syria, which has added to chaos in the country
Define monotheistic.
a form of government where only one person is in charge
a religion that believes in only one God
a religion that believes in many gods
an illness that makes you feel very tired and weak and can last for 6 weeks
What caused the climate of the Sahara to change beginning about 5,300 years ago?
winds from the Mediterranean shifted direction
ice covered the land for several centuries
seasonal rains began to move southward
ash from volcanic eruptions blocked sunlight
Why do businesses relocate to Dubai?
great hotels
desert setting
stunning agriculture
no taxes
Which of these is a major difference between the Sahara and the Sahel?
the Sahara has larger forests
the Sahel received more rainfall
the Sahara has more cropland
the Sahel records higher temperatures
Marginal land is best described as land that is:
water by oasis
on the edge of a town
not well suited for farming
best used for raising cash crops
What is the main reason pastoral nomads move from place to place?
to sell their trade goods
to care for their data palms
to clear new land for their crops
to find fresh pasture for their herds
All of the following are major causes of desertification except:
overgrazing
deforestation
long-term drought
shifting agriculture
Which of these is the best definition for a river basin?
the sources of a river and its tributaries
the delta created by a river at its mouth
the area drained by a river and its tributaries
the length of a river from its source to its mouth
All of the following are benefits provided by hydroelectric dams except:
habitat loss
clean energy
flood control
irrigation water
Which of these is a major goal of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)?
to find new oil deposits
to keep oil prices steady
to decrease pollution
to increase oil consumption
What was the Arab Spring?
a drought that occurred between April and May in SW Asia causing major crop failures
a series of anti-government protests that spread around N. Africa and SW Asia
a season in the Middle East that occurs during the months of October and November
the term used for Election Day in much of SW Asia
Identify the 5 Themes of Geography:
location, place, religion, movement, HEI
absolute location, relative location, human characteristics, physical characteristics, natural resources
language, religion, clothing, beliefs, food
location, place, region, movement, HEI
What’s the main difference between climate and weather?
weather causes thunderstorms and climate causes temperature
time - weather is right now and climate is an average over a long period of time
time - climate is right now and weather is an average over a long period of time
climate changes with elevation, weather does not
Population density, per capita GDP and rainfall would all be which type of map?
thematic
physical
political
historical
Physical Geography includes:
culture, language, bodies of water, elevation
landforms, bodies of water, climate, natural resources
religion, architecture, GDP, movement
location, place, region, movement
Describing the human and physical characteristics of a place is a way to show:
location
movement
region
place
What 2 factors influence climate?
elevation and location
weather and rainfall
temperature and precipitation
elevation and latitude
