1st Semester Final Flashcardizz (Except Africa Geo)

Front

Why does Turkey have an advantage over other countries in Southwest Asia (Middle East) with regard to the distribution of water?

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because the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, two of the primary sources of freshwater in the region, originate in Turkey

Front

What trade-off is BEST associated with the Southeastern Anatolia Project initiated by the Turkish government in the 1980s, which involved building numerous dams of the Euphrates River?

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While it improved the standard of living in Turkey, it significantly reduced the amount of freshwater available in Syria.

Front

Why did the construction of a dam on the Euphrates River in Turkey cause conflict in Southwest Asia (Middle East)? Options: The dam has caused flooding in other countries. The dam has caused the river to completely become dry. The dam has limited the supply of water in other countries. The dam has caused shipping and trade on the river to stop.

Back

The dam has limited the supply of water in other countries.

Front

Based on the map, what is the MOST LIKELY effect of the Atatürk Dam on other countries?

Back

Iraq will build a canal to bring water from the Persian Gulf so that farmers in northern Iraq can irrigate their crops.

Front

If the newspaper headline is true, what would be the GREATEST impact on the neighboring country of Iraq? Options: There will be a decrease in river travel for tourism. There will be a decrease in oil exports in the region. There will be a decrease in water available for drinking. There will be a decrease in shipping routes in the Persian Gulf.

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There will be a decrease in water available for drinking.

Front

Why have major rivers in Southwest Asia (Middle East) become a source of conflict among neighboring countries?

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The resource is scarce and is not distributed equally in the region.

Front

What is the cause of the problems addressed on both newspapers?

Back

pollution

Front

Which statement BEST completes the chart? Causes: Agricultural waste (fertilizer run-off), Human and animal waste, Industrial waste (chemicals from factories). Effects: Water-borne illnesses, Skin and eye diseases, Sickness and death.

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water scarcity

Front

Which of these titles BEST completes in the chart? Options: The Benefits of Dams, Think Blue and Go Green, Be the Solution to Water Pollution, Southwest Asia, Doomed by Dams

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Southwest Asia, Doomed by Dams

Front

Which statement BEST explains how dams built in Turkey impact the relationships with neighboring countries?

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Turkey's extensive dams on the two rivers have reduced the flow of water into Syria and Iraq causing conflict.