Unit 6 Middle East Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Which desert covers much of North Aftica? | Sahara Desert |
The area between the TIGRIS and EUPHRATES Rivers is considered what? | An Alluvial Plain |
Dry riverbeds that fill up with water during a heavy rain are called what? | Wadis |
Why didn't farmers in the Nile River Valley need to use fertilizer before the Aswan High Dam was built. | Because SILT flowed freely down the river to help nourish the crops. |
Islam, Judaism, and Christianity all believe there is only one god a person should worship. What is this called? | Monotheistic |
The holy book of Islam is the what? | Quran |
The holy book of Judaism is the what? | Tanakh |
The oldest major religion is what? | Judaism |
Which country is in both Europe and Asia? | Turkey |
People in Southwest Asia and North Africa would be considered what? | City dwellers and both rich and poor |
Which part of Asia has a desert that formed because of a rain shadow? | Central Asia |
An expensive water management system used by countries rich in oil is called what? | Desalinization |
When irrigation water quickly evaporates what remains? | Salt |
What makes up about 25% of Egypt's exports? | Cotton and its by products |
What is the capital of Egypt? | Cairo |
What is the narrow strip of water that separates Africa from Europe? | Strait of Gibraltar |
Areas of soft sand and dunes that cover 20% of the Sahara are called what? | Ergs |
What are the two major rivers in Iraq? | Tigris and Euphrates |
Oil rich countries are looking ahead for what reason? | To find new industries in which they can invest |
Four ways the countries of Southwest Asia deal with water shortages include | Rationing water, finding water in undergroud aquifers, buidling dams, desalinization |
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