1. Location/Environment
Gallopade Answers
Location/Environment

2. Environment/Location Gallopade (Yellow) Book pages 78-84
Page 79 Quick Quiz-Match the country with the correct water issue (don’t just write the letter)
1. Afghanistan Open sewers, failed septic systems
2. Iraq war has damaged water treatment facilities
3. Turkey oil spills from ships pollute the Black Sea
4. Israel battles over water rights to the Jordan River
5. Saudi Arabia harsh climate has led to desalination of seawater
6. Iran less water to irrigate pistachio trees

3. Page 79 Quick Quiz-Match the country with the correct water issue (don’t just write the letter)
1. Afghanistan Open sewers, failed septic systems
2. Iraq war has damaged water treatment facilities
3. Turkey oil spills from ships pollute the Black Sea
4. Israel battles over water rights to the Jordan River
5. Saudi Arabia harsh climate has led to desalination of seawater
6. Iran less water to irrigate pistachio trees

4. Page 82 Quick Review-Circle the correct answer
1. The most common landform in the Middle East is:
A. river B. desert C. mountains
2. Cities grow up around rivers to take advantage of:
A. sand B. fertile soil C. water
3. The land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers has been valued since ancient times because of:
A. fertile soil B. oil C. transportation
4. The trend in Saudi Arabia to move from the desert to urban areas has happened over the last:
A. 50 years B. 100 years C. 150 years

5. Page 83 Essential Skills-Write the correct answer in the blank
1. How many more cars were on Israel’s roads in 2000 than in 1980? 1,250,000
2. In which decade did the number of cars grow the most? 1990s
3. In which decade did the number of cars grow the least? 1970s
4. How many cars were on the road in 1985? About 400,000
Page 83 Quick Quiz-Match the country on the left with the correct fact on the right
B 1. Afghanistan A. Paved roads connect all the cities
A 2. Iran B. Women ride in the front, separate from men
C 3. Iraq C. The government started an odd/even system for driving
D 4. Israel D. Parking fees are being raised
E 5. Turkey E. Most goods travel on the roads

6. Page 84 Enrichment- Answer the questions below
1. Why is it a problem for Turkey’s cities to be located over a fault line? An earthquake could cause extensive damage and many deaths.
2. Why do you think the death toll for an earthquake would probably be higher in a developing country like Turkey than an industrialized country like the United States?
Buildings are not built to strict standards; poor people live in makeshift homes that could collapse on them