Middle East Geography Review

Human-made waterway used to transport goods and people; connects to larger bodies of water

• Canal
• Straight
• Oasis
• Isthmus

Removing salt from seawater is called

• desalination
• concession
• desalting
• treated wastewater 

Large oil deposits are found in:

• the Persian Gulf
• Saudi Arabia
• Kuwait
• All of the Above

The Suez Canal:

• Connects the Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
• Is a natural waterway used by ships transporting goods
• Creates a longer but safer trip for boats
• contains freshwater (not salt)

Which is false about desalination?

• It is expensive and uses a lot of energy
• It is effective in removing salt from seawater 
• Its use is limited to high salt concentration areas like the Dead Sea
• Several Middle Eastern countries use this technique

Which is FALSE about oil concessions?

• They took place between western oil companies and Middle Eastern countries
• They took place in the 20th century (1900s)
• Middle Eastern countries lost negotiating power over time
• At the beginning, western oil companies kept 100% of the oil profits

OPEC is a group of countries that:

• Make oil concession deals
• Export or sell oil to other nations
• Import or trade for oil from other nations
• Try to lower the price of oil

Which is FALSE about oil in the Middle East?

• It has attracted many guest workers to the region
• There are large oil deposits in the Persian Gulf
• It has shortened the income gap in the region
• It has made several Middle Eastern countries wealthy

This Arabian Peninsula environment contains extreme temperatures (very cold and very hot)

• Coastal Plain
• Desert
• Mountain
• Oasis

A shortage of fresh drinking water exists in the Middle East because:

• There are many deserts and it doesn't rain much in the region
• There is a growing population that requires more water
• The vast majority of available freshwater is used for agriculture 
• All of the above