World Geo. - 4Th Quarter Exam - Chapter 17

Front 1

What seas border the country of Turkey?

Back 1

Aegean Sea, Mediterranean Sea

Front 2

What are the 4 major climates found in North Africa and Southwest Asia?

Back 2

Desert, Mediterranean, Steppe, and Highlands

Front 3

place in the desert where water is present

Back 3

oases

Front 4

Arabs that lived in Israel

Back 4

Palestinians

Front 5

On what peninsula would you find the country of Yemen

Back 5

Arabian Peninsula

Front 6

streambeds that are dry except during heavy rain

Back 6

wadis

Front 7

What 3 countries do the Tigris and Euphrates run through

Back 7

Syria, Turkey, and Iraq

Front 8

What do the Sahara and Rub al Khali have in common?

Back 8

they are both deserts

Front 9

sand and mus deposited by the following water

Back 9

alluvial soil deposits

Front 10

3% of land area but home to more than 90% of Egyptians

Back 10

Nile River Valley

Front 11

_______________ covers about 50% of North Africa and Southwest Asia

Back 11

Deserts

Front 12

raising and grazing mainly in steppe regions

Back 12

pastoralism

Front 13

chemical compound used in fertilizers

Back 13

phosphate

Front 14

triangle shaped section of fertile land at the mouth of a river

Back 14

delta

Front 15

The major oil producing countries in the region include

Back 15

Saudi Arabia, Libya, Kuwait, Iraq, and Iran

Front 16

"land between the rivers"

Back 16

Mesopotamia

Front 17

How much rain does desert climate average a year

Back 17

less than 10 inches

Front 18

world's longest river at 4,160 miles

Back 18

Nile River

Front 19

Where are the Atlas Mountains located

Back 19

Morocco and Algeria

Front 20

What is the source of the Dead Sea

Back 20

Jordan River

Front 21

What country is located on the Anatolian Peninsula

Back 21

Turkey

Front 22

What is the saltiest body of water on earth

Back 22

Dead Sea