Unit 7
Chapter 21
Southwest Asia
Section 1
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1. Define Golan Heights. What has
made this landform a site of
conflict for many decades?
2. Describe lands of Southwest
Asia. What does Southwest Asia
form?
3. What are the two most
distinctive landforms in Southwest
Asia? What are the important
waterways surrounding these two
landforms?
4. What covers most of the
Arabian Peninsula? Why does little
agriculture take place in this area?
Define wadis.
5. How have the people of the
Arabian Peninsula adapted to
harsh conditions?
6. What are the major mountains
of Southwest Asia?
7. Define Tigris, Euphrates, Jordan
River, and the Dead Sea. What two
characteristics make the Dead Sea
unusual?
8. What is Southwest Asia’s most
important resource? Where are
the three largest areas of these
resources found?
9. Outside of oil, what is the
second most valuable resource in
Southwest Asia? How has water
been a part of the area’s culture
for thousands of years?
10. Name five other resources
besides oil and water found in
Southwest Asia.