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9. Most major cities have grown along these
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10. rivers
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11. A group who traditionally lives in or around deserts in SWA
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12. Bedouins
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13. Subsistence farming is common in SWA and means that people …
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14. Grow food for their family’s needs, but not enough to sell/make a living
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15. Much of SWA’s interior is dry and hot because…
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16. Mountains block cool air and rain from moving into the region
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17. Farming communities may have developed along the Euphrates and Tigris because…
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18. Areas had fertile soil and water for crops
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19. Through which country do the Tigris and Euphrates rivers primarily flow?
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20. Iraq
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21. What river is shared by Israel, Syria and Jordan?
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22. Jordan
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23. Why do most people in SW Asia live close to rivers or urban areas?
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24. Much of the area is very dry and these areas offer needed access to water
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25. Largest source of oil in the world borders this
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26. Persian Gulf
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27. Connects the Red Sea to Mediterranean
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28. Suez Canal
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29. What country is this? Hint it is one of few in the Middle East that has enough water.
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30. Turkey
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31. What country is this?
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32. Iraq
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33. What country is this? Hint: the Red Sea is west of this and the Persian Gulf is to the east of this country.
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34. Saudi Arabia
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35. What county includes the Gaza Strip and the West Bank areas?
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36. Israel
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37. What country of the Middle East is furthest East?
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38. Afghanistan
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39. Creates drinkable water from seawater
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40. desalination
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41. Underground layer from which water can be extracted
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42. aquifer
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43. A way to bring water to dry land
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44. irrigation
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45. What effect have the dams built in Turkey had on Iraq?
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46. Less water available for Iraqis.
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47. 4 countries with the most oil in SW Asia
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48. Iraq Kuwait Iran Saudi Arabia
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49. Why does OPEC play a powerful role in the world economy today?
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50. OPEC controls much of the supply and price of oil
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51. Which countries of the Middle East do not have much oil?
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52. Israel, Jordan, Turkey and Lebanon
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53. Why is oil considered a nonrenewable resource?
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54. It takes millions of years to form.
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55. Describe how oil is distributed among the countries of SW Asia.
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56. Some countries have far more oil than others.
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57. While oil is ___ in the Middle East, there is a(n) ____ of water.
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58. plentiful
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Explain the main difference between an ethnic group and a religious group.
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61. Ethnic groups share the same language, history, and culture while religious groups share the same beliefs. You are born into your ethnic group but you can choose your religion
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