True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false. |
| | 1. | Wadis
are streambeds that carry water year round. |
| | 2. | The
rainshadow effect blocks rainfall to central Arabia. |
| | 3. | Mt.
Ararat is almost 24,000 feet high. |
| | 4. | Mesopotamia is situated between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. |
| | 5. | Diversifying means employing varied ethnic groups. |
Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. |
| | 6. | The
____ are Africa’s longest mountain range. a. | Caucasus Mountains | b. | Hejaz
Mountains | c. | Atlas Mountains | d. | Asir
Mountains | | |
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| | 7. | The
Dead Sea is a. | a landlocked
freshwater sea. | b. | open to the Persian Gulf. | c. | open to the
Mediterranean Sea. | d. | a landlocked saltwater sea. | | |
|
| | 8. | The
____ Sea is Earth’s largest inland body of water. a. | Black | b. | Caspian | c. | Mediterranean | d. | Aegean | | |
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| | 9. | The
longest river in the world is the a. | Tigris. | b. | Jordan. | c. | Euphrates. | d. | Nile. | | |
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| | 10. | Tectonic movement
I. created the Mediterranean
Sea.
II. caused an earthquake in Turkey that killed nearly
20,000 people in 1999.
III. continues to shape the region
today. a. | II | b. | I and II | c. | II and
III | d. | I, II, and
III | | |
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| | 11. | In
desert regions ____ grow. a. | no plants at all | b. | cacti and
drought-resistant shrubs | c. | grazing grasses | d. | citrus trees and
palm trees | | |
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| | 12. | Most
rainfall in this area occurs a. | in the steppe and coastal regions. | b. | in the coastal
and highlands regions. | c. | in the highlands and the northern
regions. | d. | along the coast. | | |
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| | 13. | A
steppe climate receives ____ inches of rain annually. a. | less than
14 | b. | between 15 and
20 | c. | between 20 and
25 | d. | more than
25 | | |
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| | 14. | Which
statement about the southern Caspian Sea is accurate? a. | It receives more
than 78 inches of rain each year. | b. | It is surrounded by a mountainous
region. | c. | It is subject to the rain shadow
effect. | d. | Because of evaporation in hot weather, it is a dry
region. | | |
|
| | 15. | The
Sahara of North Africa a. | has existed for a million years. | b. | once was a
grassy plain. | c. | was created by overgrazing goats and
sheep. | d. | all of the above | | |
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Completion
Complete each sentence or
statement. |
| 16. | In
a(n) ____________________ climate, grasslands provide pastures.
|
| 17. | Bedouins raised livestock in a way of life known as
____________________.
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| 18. | In
the ____________________ climate zone, expect cool, rainy winters and hot, dry summers.
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| 19. | In
the wetter climates, farmers raise barley, wheat, and other ____________________ crops.
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| 20. | The
____________________ Desert covers about 3.5 million square miles.
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Matching |
| | Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | Anatolian
Peninsula | b. | Sinai Peninsula | c. | Arabian
Peninsula | d. | Qizilqum | e. | Garagum | | |
|
| | 21. | area
separated from Africa by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden |
| | 22. | black
sand desert in Turkmenistan |
| | 23. | area
that points west to the Aegean Sea |
| | 24. | red
sand desert in Uzbekistan |
| | 25. | area
flanked by the Gulf of Suez and the Gulf of Aqaba |
| | Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | erg | b. | oasis | c. | hamada | d. | reg | e. | Rub’ al
Khali | | |
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| | 26. | flat
sandstone plateau |
| | 27. | stony
plain covered with rocky gravel |
| | 28. | place
where water surfaces in the desert |
| | 29. | sandy, dune-covered area |
| | 30. | Arabian Peninsula desert |