Environmental Issues of Southwest Asia

SS7G6: Environmental issues SW Asia

Southwest Asia Middle East

Multiple Choice

What are some of the causes of Water Pollution in Southwest Asia?

• Human Sewage

• agricultural runoff

• Industrial Waste

• Pesticides

• All the above

Open Ended

How did Turkey developing the Southeastern

Anatolia Project help the citizens of Turkey?

Open Ended

Why does Turkey have a “water advantage” over other Middle Eastern countries?

Open Ended

The dams that Turkey built along the

The Euphrates has greatly reduced the

amount of water reaching Syria. How does this affect Syria?

Open Ended

The dams that Turkey & Syria built along

the Euphrates have reduced the amount of water reaching Iraq by 80%. How are these dams impacting Iraq?

Multiple Choice

How many days of the week the citizens in Jordan can collect water?

• Two days a week

• Three days a week

• Once a week

• Everyday except the weekends