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WorksheetsThe Physical Geography of the Middle East Part B
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
1. Which of the following issues is not a response to water crises in the Middle East?
eliminating all restrictions on water use
. installing new water treatment plants
creating policies to reduce overuse
researching the use of desalination
Which of the following statements best describe why the Dead Sea's water levels are decreasing?
The Dead Sea is the final destination for the water of the Jordan River; there is no outlet.
High levels of salt make the Dead Sea a poor environment for aquatic life.
More water is being siphoned off the Jordan River for agriculture.
The extraction of numerous minerals has left the sea at risk of shrinking.
1. Which Middle Eastern plateau is surrounded by mountains and contains two uninhabitable deserts?
Saudi Arabia's Central Plateau
Iran's Interior Plateau
a. the Anatolian Plateau
a. the Gaza Strip
1. Known as the "Cradle of Civilization," this region was home to several early river valley societies. Located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, the region is known for its rich alluvial soil, which has earned it the nickname the "Fertile Crescent."
Which of the following regions is discussed in the passage above?
the Anatolian Plateau
the Hindu Kush
Mesopotamia
a. the Khuzestan Plain
1. Because of large reserves that center around the Persian Gulf, the Middle East often produces as much as two-thirds of the world’s supply of ----------------------------
Water
Cattle
Coal
Petroleum
The __________ is an important waterway that connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.
Dead Sea
Jordan River
Bab al-Mandab
Suez Canal
1. Which of the following issues is not a cause of water shortages in the Middle East?
limited water supplies
the depletion of natural aquifers
evaporation levels that exceed rainfall levels
decreasing populations
Middle Eastern farmers practice __________ agriculture when they grow food to provide for themselves and their families.
Oasis
Commercial
Subsistence
a. Desalinated
Circled in purple on the map above, the __________ Sea is a major body of water located west of the Middle East.
Mediterranean
Red
Black
a. Dead
1. Which of the following seas, labeled with the arrow on the map above, separates the Arabian Peninsula from Africa and is connected to the Mediterranean Sea through the Suez Canal?
the Arabian Sea
the Red Sea
the Caspian Sea
the Black Sea
