Natural Resources of Middle East

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Disputes over what two natural resources are problematic for many Southwest Asian countries?

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Oil and Water

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What non-renewable natural resource has contributed to the growth of the Middle East?

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Oil

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The process of removing salt from salt water in order to make it suitable for farming and drinking is known as

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Desalination

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What is the primary natural resource and source of income for many Middle Eastern countries?

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petroleum (oil)

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One way that officials in Saudi Arabia have adapted to a lack of water includes —

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building desalinization plants

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When there is a decrease in exports from oil-producing countries, how does it affect countries that do not have a plentiful supply of oil?

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the price of gasoline increases

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One way that oil rich nations in SW Asia have protected their oil industries has been by —

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creating a cooperative organization for oil-producing nations

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Why was OPEC created?

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To regulate the supply and price of oil

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What does OPEC stand for?

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Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

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How did a lack of water lead to an increase in terrorist organizations in the Middle East?

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Terrorist promised food and water to struggling farming families