PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
These two biome dominates much of Southwest Asia due to its arid climate.
Grasslands and deserts
Wealthy Southwest Asian nations address water shortages by building these.
Desalination plants
This organization coordinates petroleum policies among oil producing nations.
OPEC
The public call heard daily in many Southwest Asian cities reflects the importance of this.
Religion
Urban centers around the world are experiencing this trend.
Rapid expansion
This desert creates a north and south division in Africa.
Sahara Desert
Desalination plants are most common in places experiencing this problem.
Water shortages
OPEC strengthened this for Southwest Asian oil producing nations.
Global influence
Geographers group Southwest Asia and North Africa together because they share this.
Religious traditions/Traditions
The Sahara influenced migration because it acted as this.
A barrier
Egypt’s population is concentrated along this "river valley".
The Nile River
One major environmental concern of desalination is harm to these coastal areas.
Near by ecosystems
When oil prices fall, many Gulf nations experience this economic issue.
Economic challenges
Muslims pray facing this city and make a pilgrimage there.
Mecca
The Sahara affected religious patterns because it was this for trade.
A highway across North Africa
Overgrazing in the Sahel causes this environmental problem.
Desertification
One economic effect of desalination is increased national demand for this.
Energy
Oil related policies led several Gulf nations to introduce this for the first time.
Sales tax
A distinctive cultural feature found in many towns in Southwest Asia.
Shopping bazaars
Colonization led many Sub Saharan economies to depend on this.
Raw materials
Farmers in arid climates adapt by using this type of crop.
Drought resistant crops
Countries invest in desalination because the region has this type of climate.
Arid climate
OPEC was created to stabilize this in the global market.
Oil prices
Some religious groups resist Western clothing and music to protect this.
Traditional cultural values
Southwest Asia is often studied as a region because it is a crossroads of this.
World trade