Aral Sea Flashcard

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What are the main causes of the Aral Sea crisis?

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Excessive irrigation and diversion of water from the rivers

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How has the Aral Sea crisis impacted the local communities?

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The Aral Sea crisis has had a devastating impact on the local communities.

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What are the ecological consequences of the Aral Sea crisis? Options: Shrinking of the sea, loss of biodiversity, desertification, increased salinity levels, Decrease in agricultural productivity, reduced water availability, increased soil erosion, Rise in sea levels, increased rainfall, expansion of wetlands, Increase in fish population, decrease in water pollution, improved water quality

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Shrinking of the sea, loss of biodiversity, desertification, increased salinity levels

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What is the main reason for the shrinking of the Aral Sea? Options: excessive irrigation for agriculture, industrial pollution, natural evaporation, climate change

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excessive irrigation for agriculture

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How has the Aral Sea crisis affected the fishing industry in the region?

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The Aral Sea crisis has severely affected the fishing industry in the region.

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What is the current status of the Aral Sea?

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Severely degraded

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What is the problem in the Aral Sea?

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It’s getting smaller.

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_______ was the main industry around the Aral Sea.

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Fishing

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The Aral sea started to shrink mainly due to

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river water was diverted

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How has the Aral Sea crisis affected the climate in the region?

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The Aral Sea crisis has led to increased aridity, desertification, and extreme climate changes in the region.