Impact of Location in SW Asia

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Which of these is NOT an advantage of living near rivers?

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Pollution and flooding

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Which of these is NOT a disadvantage of mountain life?

• Mining for minerals
• Can be too steep or rough for roads and travel
• Too cold for most agriculture
• Too rocky to grow things or to build

Back

Mining for minerals

Front

Large bodies of water allow people to...

Back

travel and trade

Front

What country built pipelines to supply water to its major cities because it shares a river with three other countries?

Back

Israel

Front

A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides.

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Peninsula

Front

Why do the landmarks marked A keep people from living in those geographical regions of Afghanistan?

Back

There are little to no resources

Front

Why don’t many people live in mountains at high altitude?

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Lack of oxygen, harsh climate, and difficult terrain

Front

Desalination

Back

The process of removing salt and other chemicals from seawater

Front

What is irrigation?

Back

The process of bringing water to dry land, especially for growing crops

Front

How has the use of chemical fertilizers impacted water resources in Southwest Asia?

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Water supplies have been contaminated by the chemicals through runoff from the fields