42a: Water Scarcity in SW Asia

Front

Most of SW Asia is covered in which type of land form?

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desert

Front

Which river is the border between Israel and Jordan?

Back

Jordan River

Front

Where can people find water in the desert? Options: desalination plants, dams, oases (oasis), rivers

Back

oases (oasis)

Front

Most countries in SW Asia (Middle East) receive very little?

Back

rainfall

Front

What is desalination?

Back

removing salt from seawater

Front

How has the building of dams created problems for countries sharing rivers in Southwest Asia?

Back

Dams limit the water available to countries further downstream.

Front

How has the use of chemical fertilizers affected water supplies in many countries in Southwest Asia?

Back

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

Front

Why aren't desalinization and drip irrigation used more in Southwest Asia?

Back

These technologies are very expensive for the countries to use.

Front

What word means to artificially apply water to land to help with farming and agriculture?

Back

Irrigation

Front

Why is there so much competition for fresh water in SW Asia?

Back

The water supply is distributed unevenly, and there is not enough water to support the needs of the people, so it must be used wisely.