southwest Asia geography
Because mountains block winds coming from the oceans, much of the interior of Southwest Asia is
desert
The majority of people in Southwest Asia belong to which ethnic group
arabs
Much of the world’s oil supply is shipped through this narrow waterway
Strait of Hormuz
What are the three prominent religions in the Middle East?
Judaism, Islam, Christianity
Most of southwest Asia's pollution is caused by:
human sewage, industrial waste, agricultural runoff
This river is the key water source for Israel, Lebanon, and Syria
What ethnic group lives in the mountains of Turkey and Iraq
Kurds
if there is a high population of something the area is _______ populated
densely
The oldest religion in Southwest Asia is:
Judaism
Rapid growth of industries in cities has caused:
garbage and sewage to build up in streams and other bodies of water
What country lies east of Iran?
Afghanistan
Where do most Middle Eastern Jews live?
Israel
Areas that have a low population are _______ populated
what is the missing word?
sparsely
Who is a common figure in the origins of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
Abraham
What are three major water problems in Southwest Asia?
Water shortages, unequal distribution, pollution
Why is the Suez Canal so important to international shipping
It makes it possible to get from the Mediterranean to the Red Sea without sailing around Africa
Today, most Iranians speak Farsi and belong to this ethnic group:
Persians
How does the population of southwest compare to the population in southeast asia
Southeast Asia has a higher population than Southwest Asia
Which best describes the religion of Arabs?
Most are Muslim, though there are also many Christians and those of other faiths.
Decades of war has damaged this country’s water treatment facilities:
iraq
A man-made structure that connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea
Suez Canal
What issue led to the split between the Sunni and Shia Muslims?
They disagreed over who should lead Muslims after Muhammad died.
Why is the population of Southwest Asia more dense around bodies of water
Most of the land in southwest Asia is desert so people more to bodies of water so they can have clean water
What are the Five Pillars?
Five basic obligations that Muslims are supposed to do in their lives.
what is the main consumer of water in southwest asia
Agriculture