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SW Asia Environmental Issues

Authored by Tammie Cravens

Social Studies, Geography

7th Grade

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SW Asia Environmental Issues
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

1. What is desalination?

The process of bringing water to dry land, especially for growing crops.

The process of removing salt and other chemicals from seawater.

The process of collecting water from underground aquifers

The process of flooding rivers to help crops grow

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which of these nations has NOT had their water security threatened by supply interruptions from the Tigris-Euphrates Basin?

Iraq

Israel

Syria

Turkey

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which of these Southwest Asian nations has the MOST secure and reliable access to water?

Iraq

Kuwait

Israel

Turkey

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Why is water pollution of great concern in Southwest Asia?

because clean drinking water is scarce in the region

because the economy is dependent upon exporting water

because it prevents ships from traveling along major waterways

because it reduces the amount of electricity generated by hydropower

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Both the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers flow into which body of water?

the Caspian Sea

the Mediterranean Sea

the Pacific Ocean

the Persian Gulf

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

In what country does the Euphrates River join the Tigris River?

Iraq

Jordan

Saudi Arabia

Syria

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

The Gaza Strip is located along the banks of which body of water?

the Arabian Sea

the Mediterranean Sea

the Persian Gulf

the Red Sea

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