North Africa, Southwest Asia & Central Asia
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- 1.Mesopotamia was located on the area of fertile soil left by river floods called a(n) ________________
- A.
Aquifer
- B.
Oasis
- C.
Alluvial plain
- D.
Wadi
- 2.Oil is comon in this region because the land is made up of __________________, or layers of materials hardened by the intense weight or more materials piled above.
- A.
Wadi
- B.
Sedimentary rock
- C.
Silt
- D.
Steppes
- 3.In this region of little rain, dry riverbeds called ________________________ fill with water when it rains
- A.
Wadis
- B.
Ergs
- C.
Silt
- D.
Steppes
- 4.Bordering this region's deserts are dry, treeless, grassy plains called ________________
- A.
Wadis
- B.
Oasis
- C.
Ergs
- D.
Steppes
- 5.The Aral Sea has been drying up over the past several years because
- A.
The area has had an extended drought
- B.
Irrigation projects took too much water from the rivers that feed the sea
- C.
People in cities use too much water
- D.
Earthquakes damaged the sea floor allowing the water to leak out
- 6.Two important waterways in the region include the Suez Canal and the Daranelles. What is the main difference between the Suez Canal and the Darnelles Strait?
- A.
Ships can pass through the Dardenelles but not the Suez
- B.
The Darnelles is human-made while the Suez is natural
- C.
The Suez is human-made while The Dardenelles is natural
- D.
Ships can pass through the Suez but not the Dardenelles
- 7.The world's largest desert, the Sahara, is located in _______________________
- A.
Central Asia
- B.
Southwest Asia
- C.
Both Central & Southwest Asia
- D.
North Africa
- 8.One of the most likely reasons for conflict in this region is competition over _____________
- A.
Water
- B.
Religion
- C.
Trade routes
- D.
Farming techniques
- 9.Morroco and Khazakhstan have rich deposits of ____________________, which are mineral salts used to make fertilizer
- A.
Sedimentary rock
- B.
Silt
- C.
Phosphates
- D.
Refineries
- 10.In the Caspian Sea, _____________________, which is illegal fishing or hunting has decreased the number of Sturgeon.
- A.
Phosphates
- B.
Silt
- C.
Poaching
- D.
Nomads
- 11.Small particles of rich soil is called phosphates
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.Refineries are a method in which land is left unplanted every few years so that it can store moisture
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.About 20 percent of the desert is covered by large areas of soft sand which is called _______________
- A.
Ergs
- B.
Wadis
- C.
Steppes
- D.
Aquifers
- 14.Some countries, such as Libya, now draw water from ___________________, or underground rock layers through which water flows
- A.
Desalinization
- B.
Aquifer
- C.
Oasis
- D.
Wadis
- 15.The Sahara contains ____________________ where land is fertile as a result of water from a spring or well
- A.
Wadis
- B.
Oasis
- C.
Steppes
- D.
Ergs
- 16.ANother approach to managing water is _________________, or a process that treats seawater to remove salts and minerals and makes the wtaer drinkable
- A.
Desalinization
- B.
Aquifers
- C.
Rationing
- D.
Steppes
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