Political and Physical Features of SW Asia
What is the name of the largest country in SW Asia that is in between the Red Sea and Persian Gulf?
Saudi Arabia
Name one of the causes of Water Pollution in Southwest Asia
salination, soil degradation, Pollution form industrial waste and agricultural waste, raw sewage, and oil
The belief in one god is called what?
Monotheistic
What is the name of the largest Ethnic group in Southwest Asia (The Middle East)?
Arabs
What is the name of the large body of water located in in the south western part of the Middle East?
Arabian Sea
What is the name of the country that is located between Iraq and Afghanistan?
Iran
Name one of the causes of i=unequal distribution of water in Southwest Asia
Arid dry region, very few rivers, the building of dams
What religion has the Torah as its holy book and the Star of David as its symbol?
Judaism
What Ethnic Group is also known as Iranians?
Persians
Where do most people live in Southwest Asia?
In cities and urban areas next to the rivers
What is the name of the country that is located just north of Syria and Iraq?
Turkey
Name one of the effects of water pollution.
Limited supply of clean water, reduces the production of food and pose health risks, water is unsafe for drinking and unsafe for livestock and fish.
What religion considers one of its founders to be Jesus and has the symbol of the cross?
Christianity
What Ethnic Group now lives mainly in the mountains and used to be semi-nomadic?
Kurds
What is the name of the two major rives that flow through Iraq and empty into the Persian gulf?
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
What is the name of the country that includes the territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip?
Israel
Name one of the effects of unequal distribution of water in Southwest Asia
Not enough water to meet the needs of a growing population, building of dams makes rivers less powerful and much smaller for countries down the river.
What religion has the Qu'ran as it's holy book and the crescent moon and star as its symbol?
Islam
Most Persians are this type of Muslims?
Shi'a Muslims
What is the most common land-form in Southwest Asia?
Desert
This physical feature is a small narrow passage way located in the northern part of the Red Sea
Suez Canal
What is Salination?
Salt water mixing with freshwater
Name two things that all three religions(Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) have in common.
monotheistic, Founded in SW Asia, Jerusalem is the holy city, Abraham considered the founder
Most Kurds are this type of Muslims?
Sunni Muslims
What is the name of the physical feature located between the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea?
Strait of Hormuz