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Middle East Mapping Challenge 3 (Thematic Maps are below)
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Question 1
1.
Which of the following maps would you use to answer question 2?
Physical Features
Climate Zones
Question 2
2.
What is the
most common type
of vegetation in Southwest and Central Asia?
Desert
Desert Scrub
Question 3
3.
Question 4
4.
Which of the following maps would you use to answer question 5?
Physical Features
Climate Zones
Question 5
5.
What is the primary (main) resource found in Southwest Asia near the Persian Gulf?
Natural Gas
Coal
Question 6
6.
Which of the following maps would you use to answer question 7?
Physical Features
Climate Zones
Question 7
7.
Question 8
8.
Which of the following maps would you use to answer question 9?
Physical Features
Climate Zones
Question 9
9.
The countries of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan are at
mostly
what elevation?
0-1,000 feet
1,001-2,000 feet
Question 10
10.
What physical feature contributes to this? (The answer to question 9. You will need to use a placemap.)
Hindu Kush Mountains
Ural Mountains
Question 11
11.
Which of the following maps would you use to answer question 12?
Physical Features
Climate Zones
Question 12
12.
Question 13
13.
Which of the following maps would you use to answer question 14?
Physical Features
Climate Zones
Question 14
14.
Question 15
15.
Which of the following maps would you use to answer question 16?
Physical Features
Climate Zones
Question 16
16.
The countries of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar and Jordan are almost all in what climate? (Just 1.)
Question 17
17.
Which of the following maps would you use to answer question 18?
Physical Features
Climate Zones
Question 18
18.
What is the
most common
land use in the five “stans”: Kazahstan. Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan?
Question 19
19.
Which of the following maps would you use to answer question 20?
Physical Features
Climate Zones
Question 20
20.
Question 21
21.
Which of the following maps would you use to answer question 22?
Physical Features
Climate Zones
Question 22
22.
Vegetation Zones
Population Density
Economic Activity
Temperate Grass
Highlands
Tropical Grassland
Name
three
small countries that have
only
this type of vegetation.
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Bahrain
Kuwait
Oman
Yemen
Vegetation Zones
Population Density
Economic Actiivity
Hydroelectric power
Petroleum
Iron
Vegetation Zones
Population Density
Economic Activity
Which
two
central Asian countries does the Aral Sea border?
Kazakhstan
Turkenistan
Kyrgyzstan
Uzbekistan
Iran
Turkey
Vegetation Zones
Population Density
Economic Activity
2,001-5,000 Feet
5,000 to 10,000 feet
over 10,000 feet
Gobi Desert
Rocky Mountains
Arabian Penisula
Vegetation Zones
Population Density
Economic Activity
What
four
climates can be found in Kazakhstan?
Highlands
Humid Subtropical
Mediterranean
humid continental
Arid
Semiarid
Vegetation Zones
Population Density
Economic Activity
Name
three
countries in this region that have no cities of at least one million people.
Iran
United Arab Emirates
Yemen
Cyprus
Jordan
Qatar
Iraq
Vegetation Zones
Population Density
Economic Activity
Highlands
Humid Continental
Humid Subtropical
Mediterranean
Arid
Semiarid
Vegetation Zones
Population Density
Economic Activity
Natural Gas
Nomadic Herding
Commerical Farming
Livestock Raising
Precious Metals
Little or no actiivty
Vegetation Zones
Population Density
Economic Activity
Which
two
countries have the highest overall population density?
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Uzbekistan
Tajikistan
Pakistan
Turkmenistan
Afghanistan
Vegetation Zones
Population Density
Economic Activity
Which country has no desert scrub but has a large amount of mixed and coniferous forest?
Turkey
Kazakhstan
Iraq
Kuwait
Bahrain
Iran
Azerbaijan
