Physical Features
Southwest and Central Asia are spread along this landmass
Eurasian
The arid climate zones in Southwest and Central Asia receives this amount of precipitation a year
10 inches
Small trees and shrubs that covers much of the region of Southwest and Central Asia is called
Desert scrub
Southwest Asia is know as this
The cradle of civilization
What percent of Saudis live in urban areas
Less than 50 percent
These three continents meet at the Mediterranean Sea
Africa, Europe, Asia
What are two reasons why a desert can be cold
They lie at a high altitude, they are far from the equator, chilled by cold winds
This accounts for why desert plants rarely grow close together
Being spread out allows plants to pull water from a larger area
This region is the birthplace of these three religions
Judiasm, Christianity, and Islam
The Southwest and Central Asian region has two population trends
Fastest growing and youngest
This term defines an arm of the sea that is partly surrounded by land
A gulf
This physical feature is responsible for a more moderate climate
Seas
The roots of this tree can reach as much as 100 feet underground in search of water
Acacia tree
Islam was the official religion of this empire
Ottoman Empire
These two resources shape economic activity in Southwest and Central Asia
Petroleum or oil and water
The center of the Anatolia Plateau has landscapes that are often described as this
Moonscapes
This drops as one goes up in elevation
The temperature
Rainwater is stored in these three portions of some plants
Leaves, roots, or stems
In Southwest Asia, Muslims oppose this group and in Central Asia, Christians clash with this group
The Jewish State of Israel and Muslims
This group moves around to find food and water for their camels, sheep, and goats
This sea covers an area larger than the state of California
The Black Sea
The highest peaks of the Hindu Kush are covered with this
Snow
These types of forests grown in highland areas in Central Asia
Deciduous and coniferous
These are the two main branches of Islam that are in conflict
Sunnis and Shi'ites
This is an important economic activity that produces olives, wheat, fruit, dates, and cotton
Commercial farming