42a ME Geo LT 3 Env Issues

The Tigris and Euphrates flow through what SW Asian Country?

• Israel
• Iran
• Iraq
• Saudi Arabia

What is the predominant climate in SW Asia?

• Mediterranean
• Steppe
• Desert
• Tropical

Which country contains no permanent lakes or rivers?

• Israel
• Iran
• Saudi Arabia
• Iraq

The climate of Southwest Asia has led much of the region to experience a scarcity of _____________.

• Trading
• Rainfall
• Oil production
• Desalination plants

Which river is the key water source for Israel, Lebanon, and Syria?

• Tigris River
• Euphrates River
• Jordan River
• Suez Canal

Which rivers flow through Turkey and Iraq?

• Jordan and Tigris
• Jordan and Euphrates
• Tigris and Euphrates
• Red and Jordan

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

• Oil and Water
• Water and Diamonds
• Diamonds and Natural Gas 
• Oil and Diamonds

What are three major water problems in Southwest Asia?

• Water shortages, unequal distribution, pollution

• Flooding, pollution, dams

• Too much ground water, aquifers, pollution

• Water surplus, flooding, pollution

Which country has fought military battles over water rights to the Jordan River? 

• Israel
• Iran
• Afghanistan
• Saudi Arabia

Which country’s water treatment plants have been damaged by decades of war? 

• Turkey
• Syria
• Saudi Arabia
• Iraq