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The density of population in Israel, Syria, Turkey, Lebanon is _________.
A. very high
B. high
C. moderate
D. low

Answer
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Hint: Population density is the measure of the population living in a given area. It can be used to find the population density of different organisms, animals, plants, and humans. For humans, the population density is the measurement of the number of people living in an area per square kilometer.

Complete answer: Israel is a country in the Middle East and Western Asia, having a population of 9,294,200 and an area of 20,770 sq. km. Jerusalem is the capital and the largest city of Israel. It has a population density of 421/sq km. which ranks it at 35 in the world.
Turkey is a country in the Middle East and is a transcontinental country in Western Asia and Southeastern Europe, having a population of 83,154,997 and an area of 783,356 sq. km. Ankara is the capital of Turkey and Istanbul is the largest city. It has a population density of 105/sq. km. which ranks it at 107 in the world.
Syria is a country in the Middle East and Western Asia, having a population of 17,500,657 and an area of 185,180 sq. km. The capital and the largest city in Syria is Damascus. It has a population density of 118.3/sq. Km. which ranks it at 70 in the world.
Lebanon is a country in the Middle East and Western Asia, having a population of 6,859,408 and an area of 10,452 sq. km. The capital and the largest city of Lebanon is Beirut. It has a population density of 560/ sq. km. which ranks it 21 in the world.
So, as the countries are ranked in the mid-region according to their population density, these countries have a moderate population density.

Hence, the correct option is C.

Note: Israel, Syria, Turkey, and Lebanon are countries in the Middle East. The majority of the population in these countries is of Islamic group except in Israel where the majority is Jews.