SW Asia Geography & Environmental Issues

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Which of these nations has NOT had their water security threatened by supply interruptions from the Tigris-Euphrates Basin? Options: Iraq, Israel, Syria, Turkey

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Israel

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Which of these Southwest Asian nations has the MOST secure and reliable access to water? Iraq, Kuwait, Israel, Turkey

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Turkey

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Why is water pollution of great concern in Southwest Asia?

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because clean drinking water is scarce in the region

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Both the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers flow into which body of water?

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the Persian Gulf

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In what country does the Euphrates River join the Tigris River?

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Iraq

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The Gaza Strip is located along the banks of which body of water? Options: the Arabian Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea

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the Mediterranean Sea

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Historical civilizations relied on which rivers in region III?

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the Tigris and the Euphrates

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The Jordan River forms part of the border of which of the following countries? Afghanistan, Iran, Turkey

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Israel

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The Suez Canal connects which two bodies of water?

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the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea

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The Strait of Hormuz connects which two bodies of water?

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the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea