Middle East Environmental Issues

Which river is the key water source for Israel and Jordan

• Tigris

• Euphrates

• Jordan

• Nile

"A" represents the location of which country?

• Syria

• Turkey

• Iraq

"B' represents the location of which country?

• Syria

• Turkey

• Iraq

"C' represents the location of which country?

• Syria

• Turkey

• Iraq

Which 2 countries have built dams along the Tigris and Euphrates River?

• A-Syria

• B-Iraq

• C-Turkey

Which country has built over 22 dams with the Anatolia project?

• A-Syria

• B-Iraq

• C-Turkey

Which river do Syria, Israel, and Jordan share?

• Nile

• Tigris

• Jordan

• Euphrates

How has the use of chemical fertilizers affected water supplies in many countries in Southwest Asia (Middle East)?

• The use of chemical fertilizers means crops must be watered constantly

• Water supplies have been contaminated by the chemicals through runoff from the fields

• Chemical fertilizers help take the salt out of water supplies in Southwest Asia (Middle East)

• Enormous amounts of water must be used to produce chemical fertilizers

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

• Iraq

• Kuwait

• Israel

• Turkey

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