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
