geography MCQ #10735

Which limestone capital overlooks the downward Jordan valley terraces westward toward Israel and Palestine?

geography MCQ #10735

  1. Question 1

    Q1. Which limestone capital overlooks the downward Jordan valley terraces westward toward Israel and Palestine?

    • A) Damascus interior basin
    • B) Beirut littoral ridges
    • C) Amman
    • D) Kuwait City north Gulf arcs

    Answer: Amman

    Explanation: Amman, Jordan's capital, is built on a series of hills overlooking the Jordan Rift Valley to the west; from its elevated limestone plateau, the terrain descends steeply toward the Jordan River, Israel, and Palestine.