SSWG1

Front

Why is the Huang He River (Yellow River) sometimes called "China's Sorrow"?

Back

Flooding has caused massive human and property loss over time.

Front

The arrows on this map are pointing to what body of water? Options: Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal

Back

Persian Gulf

Front

Which river is labeled on this map? Options: Congo River, Nile River, Niger River, Zambezi River

Back

Congo River

Front

Which number represents the continent on which the Himalaya Mountains are found? Options: 5, 4, 3, 2

Back

5

Front

The red arrows are pointing to what mountain range of Asia? Options: Himalayas, Alps, Altai, Zagros

Back

Himalayas

Front

Which number on the map represents the country of Saudi Arabia? Options: 3, 1, 4, 2

Back

3

Front

Countries which border the Persian Gulf such as Kuwait have very limited fresh water supplies. Many are forced to search for water from other sources such as: desalinization of salt water from the Persian Gulf. , refining petroleum oil into drinking water. , importing water using the same ships that transport oil. , pumping water from the Black Sea through an overland pipeline. 

Back

desalinization of salt water from the Persian Gulf. 

Front

Which number represents the Pacific Ocean? Options: 1, 2, 3, 4

Back

1

Front

The blue lines on this map are pointing to what river? Options: Ganges, Euphrates, Indus, Mekong

Back

Ganges

Front

The arrow on this map is pointing to what river? Options: Euphrates, Ganges, Nile, Tigris

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Euphrates