North Africa and Southwest Asia

The causes of water pollution include ______.

Agriculture , oil spills, and salinization.

Desertification

Change causing an area to become more arid

These human activities have damaged marine and coastal ecosystems.

Coastal development, oil spills, and groundwater extraction.

An increasing number of the region's young people are identifying themselves by their______.

Cultural Group

These factors contribute to desertification.

Farming, overgrazing, and urbanization or Population growth

Which of the statements below describe the forests of the region?

Forests have regional importance, forests provide protection from sandstorms, forests provide timber and fuel for the region, and population growth has increased the clearing of the forests?

Salinization

Higher-than-normal salt content in the soil

The earliest civilizations in Egypt were centered on the _______ River

Nile

these factors have the greatest impact on regional oil production.

OPEC and political conflict

Which of the following Arabian Peninsula Nations gained its independence prior to the twentieth century?

Oman

The acronym OPEC stands for ______.

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

Which of the following groups conquered North Africa at one time or the other?

Romans, Phoenicians, and Muslim Arabs

Babylonia

Sexagesimal numbering system

The first recorded civilization was _____.

Sumer

Food Security

The ability to produce or import enough food to nourish the population

Sumer

The first known written language

Aquifers

Underground water sources

tenuous

a relationship held together by a thread: easily broken

Persia

advances in algebra and chemistry

Which activity uses the most water in the region?

agriculture

Strategies to improve water quality in the region include _____.

building dams, improving irrigation techniques, and rationing.

What human activities contribute to coastal and marine degradation?

building houses, oil exports, and tourism

What is the main cause of air pollution in the region?

burning fossil fuels

What techniques can be employed in the region to protect freshwater resources?

conservation, managed use, and public awareness.

How has the population growth affected the region?

decreased biodiversity, decreased forested areas, and increased urbanization

These physical characteristics have played a role in the regions environmental problems.

desert ecosystems and water scarcity

what is the major economic challenge of the region?

ensuring the stability of the oil industry

Which of the following nations is not part of North Africa?

ethiopia

Assyria

first to divide the circle into 360 degrees

the effects of poor land management practices include ______>

increased aridity and salty soil

what have been the effects of increased population growth in the region?

increased competition for jobs, emigration, and membership in extremist groups

Hittite

iron chariots

According to the lesson, why was North Africa important to conquering states?

it was a source of food and trade

Most political analysts believe that the Arab-Israeli conflict will play ____ of a role in the regional politics in the future.

less

OPEC controls

oil production, petroleum pricing, and supply of oil exports

This government action would benefit regional stability

providing social services

According to the lesson, the principal reasons for conflict in Southwest Asia today are natural resources and ________.

religion

What is the largest cause of childhood death in the region?

respiratory disease

perennial

something that continues nonstop for an indefinite period of time

What is Political Islam

the incorporation of islam into government functions

which statement describes democracy in the region?

the movement toward democracy will be gradual process

physlology

the study of the physical body and how it works

encroach

to intrude or break barriers set up by others

endemic

unique to a particular place or region