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Middle East Mapping Challenge 3 (Thematic Maps are below)

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Question 2

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Question 3

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Question 4

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Question 5

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Question 6

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Question 7

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Question 8

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Question 9

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Question 10

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Question 11

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Question 12

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Question 13

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Question 14

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Question 15

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Question 16

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Question 17

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Question 18

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Question 19

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Question 20

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Question 21

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Question 22

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Which of the following maps would you use to answer question 2?

Physical Features

Climate Zones 

Vegetation Zones 

Population Density 

Economic Activity 

What is the most common type of vegetation in Southwest and Central Asia?

Desert

Desert Scrub

Temperate Grass

Highlands

Tropical Grassland

Name three small countries that have only this type of vegetation.

Qatar

Saudi Arabia

Syria

Bahrain

Kuwait

Oman

Yemen

Which of the following maps would you use to answer question 5?

Physical Features

Climate Zones

Vegetation Zones

Population Density

Economic Actiivity

What is the primary (main) resource found in Southwest Asia near the Persian Gulf?

Natural Gas

Coal

Hydroelectric power

Petroleum 

Iron

Which of the following maps would you use to answer question 7?

Physical Features

Climate Zones

Vegetation Zones

Population Density

Economic Activity

Which two central Asian countries does the Aral Sea border?

Kazakhstan

Turkenistan

Kyrgyzstan

Uzbekistan

Iran

Turkey

Which of the following maps would you use to answer question 9?

Physical Features

Climate Zones

Vegetation Zones

Population Density

Economic Activity

The countries of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan are at mostly what elevation?

0-1,000 feet

1,001-2,000 feet

2,001-5,000 Feet

5,000  to 10,000 feet

over 10,000 feet

 What physical feature contributes to this? (The answer to question 9. You will need to use a placemap.)

Hindu Kush Mountains

Ural Mountains

Gobi Desert

Rocky Mountains

Arabian Penisula

Which of the following maps would you use to answer question 12?

Physical Features 

Climate Zones

Vegetation Zones

Population Density

Economic Activity

What four climates can be found in Kazakhstan?

Highlands

Humid Subtropical

Mediterranean

humid continental

Arid

Semiarid

Which of the following maps would you use to answer question 14?

Physical Features

Climate Zones

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

 Which of the following maps would you use to answer question 16?

Physical Features

Climate Zones

Vegetation Zones

Population Density

Economic Activity

The countries of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar and Jordan are almost all in what climate? (Just 1.)

Highlands

Humid Continental

Humid Subtropical

Mediterranean

Arid

Semiarid

Which of the following maps would you use to answer question 18?

Physical Features

Climate Zones

Vegetation Zones

Population Density

Economic Activity

What is the most common land use in the five “stans”: Kazahstan. Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan?

Natural Gas

Nomadic Herding

Commerical  Farming

Livestock Raising

Precious Metals

Little or no actiivty

Which of the following maps would you use to answer question 20?

Physical Features

Climate Zones

Vegetation Zones

Population Density

Economic Activity

Which two countries have the highest overall population density?

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan

Uzbekistan

Tajikistan

Pakistan

Turkmenistan

Afghanistan

Which of the following maps would you use to answer question 22?

Physical Features

Climate Zones

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