Chapter 17:
The Physical Geography of North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia
1.
The __________ is one of the landlocked bodies of salt water in the region.
a.
Red Sea
b.
Dead Sea
c.
Black Sea
d.
Mediterranean Sea
2.
The __________ is the world’s longest river.
a.
Nile River
b.
Euphrates River
c.
Tigris River
d.
Jordan River
3.
The __________ are Africa’s longest mountain range.
a.
Asir Mountains
b.
Caucasus Mountains
c.
Pontic Mountains
d.
Atlas Mountains
4.
The tectonic movements of the Arabian and Eurasian plates have made Turkey vulnerable to __________.
a.
earthquakes
b.
mudslides
c.
volcanic eruptions
d.
floods
5.
__________ percent of the world’s known oil reserves lie beneath the region.
a.
25
b.
33
c.
50
d.
70
6.
Morocco is a leading supplier of __________, a chemical used in fertilizers.
a.
chromium
b.
phosphates
c.
sulfur
d.
iron ore
7.
The predominant climate of the region is __________.
a.
steppe
b.
Mediterranean
c.
highlands
d.
desert
8.
Sandy, dune-covered areas called __________ make up less than 10 percent of the Sahara.
a.
hamadas
b.
ergs
c.
desert pavement
d.
regs
9.
The Mediterranean climate is common __________.
a.
in the Tigris-Euphrates valley
b.
on the coastal plains of the Black Sea
c.
in upland areas
d.
all of the above
10.
Areas with rainfalls high enough to support forests and farming without irrigation include all of the following EXCEPT __________.
a.
the North African coast near the Atlas Mountains
b.
the foot of the Elburz Mountains
c.
the Nile valley
d.
Batumi in the Republic of Georgia
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