People and Their Environment; The Northeast "Middle East"

People and Their Environment; The Northeast "Middle East"

Multiple Choice

Millions of tons of pollutants from industrial, household, and agricultural operations are poured into the ________

each year.

• Caspian Sea

• Shatt al Arab River

• Persian Gulf

• Volga River

Multiple Choice

Soil in Iraq has high salinity, which results from heavy ________ in a place where evaporation happens quickly.

• industry

• irrigation

• dust storms

• flooding

Multiple Choice

The population of ________ areas has been growing, so air pollution in these areas has worsened.

• rural

• coastal

• forested

• urban