WorksheetsMiddle East Geography
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 31mins
_________ are the most common physical feature here and make up 66% of the area.
Mountains
Deserts
Plateaus
Grasslands
The Middle East has an issue with water scarcity. What does scarce mean?
Dirty or filled with waste
Large amount
Increasing GDP
Low amount
The climate of Southwest Asia has led much of the region to experience a scarcity of _____________.
Trading
Rainfall
Oil production
Desalination plants
Much of the world’s oil supply is shipped through the narrow waterway between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula called the __________________.
Panama Canal
Suez Canal
Jordan River
Strait of Hormuz
The Strait of Hormuz connects which bodies of water?
Red Sea & Arabian Sea
Mediterranean Sea & Persian Gulf
Mediterranean Sea & Red Sea
Persian Gulf & Arabian Sea
Why is the Suez Canal so important to international shipping?
It allows ships to get out of the Persian Gulf.
It is Iraq’s only waterway to the Persian Gulf.
It connects the Jordan River to the Persian Gulf, making it cheaper to ship oil to other parts of Southwest Asia.
It makes it possible to get from the Mediterranean to the Red Sea without sailing around Africa.
Disputes over what two natural resources are problematic for many Southwest Asian countries?
Oil and Water
Water and Diamonds
Diamonds and Natural Gas
Oil and Diamonds
What are three major water problems in Southwest Asia?
Water shortages, unequal distribution, pollution
Flooding, pollution, dams
Too much ground water, aquifers, pollution
Water shortages, flooding, pollution
What non-renewable natural resource has contributed to the growth of the Middle East?
Oil
Water
Timber
Cotton
The process of removing salt from salt water in order to make it suitable for farming and drinking is known as
Desalination
Naturalization
Absorption
Extraction
What is this area called that allows 20% of the world's oil to be shipped out of the Persian Gulf?
Suez Canal
Panama Canal
Indian Ocean
Strait of Hormuz
Most people in the Middle East live near...
Deserts
Water Sources
The Strait of Hormuz
Saudi Arabia
Why is life harder in the desert?
The colder climate is harder for farming
Easier access to water
Travel is harder through water
Extremely hot and arid climate
What is irrigation?
Providing water for crops
Lowering GDP
Taking salt out of seawater
Waste or trash in water
What is the biggest impact oil has on the Middle East?
Polluting the rivers
Increasing the amount of money the countries have
Decreasing literacy rate in Saudi Arabia
Slowing trade in the Persian Gulf
Which best describes the distribution of oil in the Middle East?
There is no oil in the Middle East
Some countries have a lot, some have a little to none
All countries have a lot of oil
It is equally distributed
Countries that have oil...
Have lower GDP
Have less hospitals and schools
Have a higher standard of living
Have a lower standard of living
Which body of water is Captain America's shield in?
Caspian Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
Arabian Sea
Which body of water is Captain America's shield in?
Caspian Sea
Arabian Sea
Red Sea
Persian Gulf
Which body of water is Captain America's shield in?
Caspian Sea
Arabian Sea
Red Sea
Persian Gulf
