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WorksheetsUnit 6 Study Guide
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 10mins
The most common type of vegetation in the region is...
Mixed Forest
Desert Scrub
Highlands
Desert
What physical feature runs through Kyrgystan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Hindu Kush
Syrian Desert
Arabian Peninsula
Zagros Mountains
True or False: The most populated cities are Istanbul & Karachi
True
False
Use a Climate Map on pg 554: What is the most common climate on the Arabian Peninsula?
Mediterranean
Highlands
Semiarid
Arid
Use a climate map on Pg 554: Which of these countries has the most variety of climate zones?
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
Kazakhstan
Pakistan
Use the climate map on pg 554: Which area has the most moderate temperatures of this region?
Arabian Peninsula
Around the Aral Sea
Near the Tigris & Euphrates rivers
Near the Mediterranean Sea
Oil is considered what kind of resource?
Renewable
Nonrenewable
Natural
Man Made
What force turns remains into oil?
Underground pressure & heat
Movement of tectonic plates
Mixing of water & gases
Solar energy and wind power
What form is oil pumped out of the ground in?
gasoline
water
cap rock
crude oil
True or False: Oil is equally distributed among countries in Southwest Asia
True
False
What do these countries have in common? US, Saudi Arabia, UK, Kuwait, Japan, Germany, South Korea, UAE
THey all have large oil reserves
They all rank low in the HDI
They all export or import oil
They all belong to OPEC
Which is a renewable energy resource?
Wind
Natural gas
Uranium
Coal
What defines a high HDI ranking? (select 2)
Spend oil earnings on education
Spend oil earnings on war supplies
Spend oil earnings on food
Spend oil earnings on health care
What is a major goal of OPEC?
To keep oil prices steady
To find new oil deposits
To increase oil consumption
To decrease oil pollution
What does this graph about world energy production from 1970 to 2015 tell us?
The need for energy in developing countries rose quickly
The nuclear power industry declined during this period
Most of the world's energy continues to be generated by non-renewable sources
The cost of generating electricity rose each year
Why did the Persian Gulf War begin?
The US wanted to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons
Ethnic tensions within Yemen led to violence
The US invaded Saudi Arabia and took over its oil reserves
Iraq invaded Kuwait and took over its oil reserves
Which countries formed a coalition against Iraq in the Persian Gulf war?
Countries that import oil from Southwest Asia
NATO countries that were allies with Kuwait
OPEC countries
Southwest Asian countries that export large amount of oil
Why did the US become involved in the Persian Gulf War?
to limit pollution
because of solar energy
to keep importing oil
because oil is a nonrenewable resource
