Geography of SW Asia
What desert covers most of the Arabian Peninsula?
The Arabian Desert
What are hunter-gatherers?
People who traveled from place to place to find food.
What has a larger population--The United States or Southwest Asia?
Southwest Asia
Israel?
Name the middle schools in Haverhill.
Consentino, Whittier, Nettle, Hunking
What is an oasis?
An area in a desert where underground water flows
What is monotheism?
A belief in one God
What branch of Islam do most Muslims in southwest Asia below?
Sunni
In what country is Tehran located?
Iran
What Disney movie has the main character Mirabel?
Encanto
The Tigris and Euphrates River
The first civilization was called what?
Mesopotamia
Why are countries in the Persian Gulf growing in population?
They are growing because oil was found in the Persian Gulf.
In what country is Dubai located?
United Arab Emerites (UAE)
What is Ms. Licciardi's dog's name?
Riggins
Where is the Straight of Hormuz located?
What three religions started in Southwest Asia?
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
What is fossil water?
Water that fell as rain that is now trapped between rock layers deep below ground.
In what country is Baghdad located?
Iraq
What Red Sox player was just inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame?
David Ortiz
What is an alluvial plain?
A plain created by sediment deposited during the floods.
What was the written language called in Mesopotamia?
Cuneiform
What are southwest Asia's two most populous countries?
Syria and Iraq
In what country is Beirut located?
What is the longest river in the United States?
Mississippi River