Human and Environmental Interaction

How did the changes of the Aral Sea affect the health of the local population?

• People in the Aral Sea region started to get sick.

• The health of people in the region started to improve.

• The Infant Mortality Rate went down.

• There was an decrease in the literacy rate.

Which two rivers does the Aral Sea receive its water from?

• The Mississippi and Deleware rivers.
• The Syr Darya and Amu Darya rivers.  
• The Colorado and Rio Grande rivers.
• The Naill and Harry rivers.  

When did the Aral Sea start shrinking?

• 1980's

• 1940's

• 1960's

• 1950s

Why was water diverted from the Aral Sea?

• Domestic use.
• Irrigation.
• To create the world's largest water park.
• Hydroelectric Power.

What has made the Aral Sea uninhabitable  to most fish? 

• Excess Salt and Pesticides
• Oil and gasoline
• Fire and rain
• Sewer runoff 

Where is the Aral Sea located? 

• Uzbekistan and Kazahkstan 
• Russia and China
• Germany and Austria
• Uzbekistan and Russia 

Why did the Aral Sea begin to shrink?

• An earthquake opened up cracks in the sea floor, allowing the water to flow away from the sea

• The Amu and Syr rivers shifted course, emptying into the Caspian Sea

• The Soviet government built dams across the two rivers that fed into the Aral Sea

• The summers became hotter, which caused the water in the Aral Sea to shrink

1. Where is the Aral Sea?

• In Central Asia

• in Kazakhstan

• in Uzbekistan

What is the problem in the Aral Sea?

• It’s full of oil.

• It’s getting bigger

• It’s getting smaller.

The removal or transfer of water from one watershed to another is know as water diversion.

• True

• False