3rd period Environmental Issues in the Middle East

What are 3 major water problems in Southwest Asia?

• water shortages, unequal distribution, pollution

• Flooding, pollution, dams

• Too much ground water, aquifers, pollution

• Water shortages, flooding, pollution

Which natural resource is scarce in the middle east?

• Oil

• Diamonds

• water

• natural gas

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

• Iran

• Israel

• Afghanistan

• Saudi Arabia

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

• Turkey

• Syria

• Saudi Arabia

• Iraq

The process of removing salt from salt water in order make it suitable for farming and drinking is known as

• Desalination

• Naturalization

• Absorption

• Extraction

Because of its harsh climate, which country has to rely on desalination plants to provide most of its citizens' drinking water?

• Israel

• Turkey

• Saudi Arabia

• Syria

Pollution from oil spills on the Black Sea contaminates this country's water supply:

• Saudi Arabia

• Turkey

• Israel

• Iran

The building of this structure by countries such as Turkey limits the supply of water in neighboring countries.

• Wells

• Irrigation systems

• dams

• desalination plants

Saudi Arabia struggles to provide water for its people. Which country on the map is Saudi Arabia?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which best describes the climate of the Middle East

• warm & humid

• cold & dry

• hot & rainy

• hot & dry