Central
What happened to the boats after the shrinking?
Most were scrapped by scrapers for metal or shelter for animals.
What is the main resource of southwest Asia and why is it so important?
Oil and it helped shaped their future.
What is the most common way that sneakers are transported and why?
Cargo Ship because it is less expensive compared to other ways to get sneakers somewhere.
What does GPD mean?
Gross domestic product.
What happened when people couldn't find a place to grow cotton?
They had to put the cotton in the desert and having to irrigate the water.
How has oil made people better off in southwest Asia?
Life expectancy increased and infant mortality dropped by 85 percent.
True or False an IT worker in The United States makes about ten times the amount of money an IT worker in India?
True an IT worker in The United States would make about 30,000$ and an IT worker in India would make 3,000$.
What is Crude oil?
Petroleum, as it comes out of the ground and before it, has been refined or processed into useful products.
What would the fisherman do with the Locomotive Rock?
They would climb it and leave a fish as an offering for a good catch.
Is oil distributed evenly throughout central and southwest Asia? Explain
No, because there is a lot of oil trapped under deserts in Saudi Arabia.
True or False in New Delhi, they have max precipitation of almost 8 inches?
True.
What does impermeable rock mean?
It is a rock that does not allow liquid or gas to flow through it.
After the shrinking of the Aral Sea, what did farmers do?
They turned to make rice which took less time but more water.
Why is there so much oil under Southwest Asia?
There is so much because of two tectonic plates collided and made pockets and made oil.
Give three reasons that India has a comparative advantage in the IT revolution?
English speakers, Low Wages, Trained Workers.
What does environmental degradation mean?
It means damage to or destruction of the natural environment. When such damage occurs, habitats are destroyed, biodiversity is lost, or natural resources are used up.
Because of the Aral Sea shrinking, how did it affect the people that lived around it?
The people that lived around the Aral sea had to drink polluted water and got sick. Also, they had to move to find more water.
How does oil form in three steps?
First plants and animals die in the ocean. Second, their remains change over time. Third the weight of the water, heat from earth core, and chemical equals oil.
How has the population density affected life in Japan?
It has affected transportation, housing, land use, and health.
What does Doubling Time mean?
Doubling time is the amount of time that it takes for a population to double.