Chapter 21 Vocab Practice Quiz
1. A vast sandy desert which locals refer to as the “place where no one comes out” is
a. Golan Heights
b. Gaza Strip
c. Rub al-Khali
d. Dead Sea
2. An area located on the edge of a desert, which a semiarid climate, is the
a. Plateau
b. Oasis
c. Peninsula
d. Steppe
3. Which of the following is the lowest place on the exposed crust of the earth?
a. Dead Sea
b. Persian Gulf
c. Golan Heights
d. Jordan River
4. You might suggest to a potential settler or a farmer that he or she choose to live in the fertile valley of the
a. Dead Sea
b. Euphrates River
c. Strait of Hormuz
d. Jordan River
5. The river that forms the natural boundary between Jordan and Israel and empties into the Dead Sea is the?
a. Jordan River
b. Euphrates River
c. Israel River
d. Dead Sea
6. Before oil extracted from the earth can be used, it must be converted into other products in a
a. Oil tanker
b. Refinery
c. Gas station
d. Oil spill
7. Which of the following are necessary for large-scale farming to take places in SW Asia?
a. Use of fossil waters
b. Dams and irrigations systems
c. Desalinization and water treatment processes
d. Water from an oasis
8. Which of the following accurately describes a salt flat desert?
a. almost uninhabited
b. windy and dry
c. extremely hot
d. all of the above
9. Which of these is another name for petroleum that has not been processed?
a. oil spill
b. black gold
c. crude oil
d. refinery
10. How does the Mediterranean coast differ from other areas of SW Asia?
a. its climate is suitable for growing citrus fruits, olives, and vegetables
b. It is not suitable for growing crops
c. Cotton and wheat are the only crops that can be grown there
d. Few people can live in this area