Mr. King's Middle East - Unit 1 Practice Flashcard

Front

Why do people live near rivers?

Back

Transportation, Drinking water, Irrigation

Front

Why would an oasis be a benefit to live near?

Back

Source of food and water in the middle of a desert

Front

Where is the most fertile land in the Middle East? Options: Near an Oasis, River Sources (Where a river begins), Near Dams, Deltas (a wetland area that forms as river waters empty into a larger body of water)

Back

Deltas (a wetland area that forms as river waters empty into a larger body of water)

Front

Explain why the population is so low in the Middle East

Back

Scarcity of rainfall and fresh water

Front

Which is NOT a reason that most factories are near rivers? Options: place to dump waste, hydroelectricity, Shipping/Trade Route

Back

Cooler and more resources

Front

Why is the Suez Canal Important?

Back

Shortcut between Med. Sea and Indian Ocean

Front

Which is not a benefit of a dam? Options: Used as a weapon, controls flooding, Creates a reservoir, hydroelectricity

Back

Used as a weapon

Front

Which is NOT a human adaptation to living in a desert? Options: Being a Nomad, Digging wells, Long sleeves and head coverings, living in a delta

Back

living in a delta

Front

Which is NOT a human adaptation to living in a desert? Digging Wells, Collecting rainwater in barrels, Using Camels for Transportation, Irrigation

Back

Irrigation

Front

Which are the two most important resources in the Middle East?

Back

Oil and Water