northern africa and southwestern asia (fe)

which of the following are countries found in the area considered the maghreb? select all that apply.

algeria, tunisia, morocco

a body of saturated rock through which water can easily move.

aquifer

a depression in the earth's surface. a region surrounded by higher land.

basin

human settlements have long been based on the availability of water for which of the following reasons?

energy production, human consumption, agriculture, navigation for trading

which of the following are famous rivers that supported the ancient civilizations of mesopotamia? select all that apply.

euphrates, tigris

desalinization is an easy and cheap process.

false

mesopotamia, meaning "two rivers", is located between the two euphrates river.

false

true or false: as a result of its possession of the arabian peninsula, egypt is unique in that it has territory in both north africa and southwest asia.

false

true or false: the nile is possibly the longest river in the world and has three lakes or origin.

false

true or false: upper egypt is in the northern part of egypt and lower egypt is in the southern part of egypt.

false

underground water that has been geologically sealed off from its source.

fossil water

water extracted from sewage that has been treated to be used in agriculture is called ____________.

gray water

which of the following does israel use to conserve water? check all that apply.

gray water, fertigation, net houses

what has been an unintended consequence of damming the nile? this has actually led to the reduction in agricultural productivity in egypt.

high salinization

what type of power do dams generate?

hydroelectric

the euphrates river is shared by these countries and is used for agriculture to produce food. select all that apply.

iraq, turkey, syria

which of the following countries grows plantation crops such as bananas and has taken innovative steps to conserve water and use it efficiently?

israel

match the following cities to the faith which considers them holy.

jerusalem: both judaism medina: islam mecca: islam

match the following holy muslim cities to their appropriate country.

karbala: iraq mecca: saudi arabia jerusalem: israel medina: saudi arabia

the arabic name for the nw part of africa. the area includes morocco, algeria, tunisia, and libya.

maghreb

what is a problem with the way they yemen tries to conserve the little water the country receives for use on farm land?

most of the trees are being cut for firewood

egypt is known for this long river. what is its name?

nile river

underground aquifers are considered which of the following?

non-renewable water sources

a tunnel system used to extract water.

quanats

in what directions does the nile river flow?

south to north

which of the following are branches of Islam?

sunni and shia

an imaginary division of north africa from the rest of africa based on climatic and cultural dynamics.

the african transition zone

islam divided into various branches as a result of what?

the death of its founder

match the climate types to the appropriate description.

these climates are the most common for north africa and southwest asia: desert, semi-arid- type b climates these climates are largely found in areas with high elevations: highland- type-h climates these climates are mostly found along the northwest coast and coastal regions: mediterranean- type c (csa) climates

which of the following are rivers found in north africa and southwest asia? select all that apply.

tigris, nile, euphrates

which of the following are rivers that gave rise to ancient civilizations in north africa and southwest asia?

tigris, nile, euphrates

mesopotamia, meaning "land between rivers", is located between the tigris and euphrates rivers.

true

true or false: Spring flooding of the nile river brought nutrients and water to the land along the nile valley, allowing the land to produce excess food.

true

true or false: as a result of its possession of the sinai peninsula, egypt is unique in that it has territory in both north africa and southwest asia.

true

true or false: desert, type b climates, are found throughout north africa and southwest asia.

true

true or false: some of the most fertile land used for food production in north africa lies in the mountain valley regions of the maghreb near the atlas mountains.

true

true or false: the nile river flows from south to north.

true

true or false: unlike other peninsulas throughout the world, there are no natural lakes or major rivers on the arabian peninsula.

true

true or false: upper egypt is in the southern part of egypt and lower egypt is in the northern part of egypt.

true

in type b climates, the availability of _________ significantly influences lifestyles.

water

which of the following statements are correct? select all that apply.

•the strait of gibraltar separates africa from europe. •the strait of gibraltar connects the mediterranean sea with the atlantic ocean.

match the climate types to the appropriate description.

•these climates are mostly found along the northwest coast and costal regions: mediterranean- type c (csa) climates •these climates are largely found in areas with high elevations: highland- type h climates •these climates are the most common for north africa and southwest asia: desert, semi-arid- type b climates