Middle East Environmental issues

What is the process of removing salt from ocean water called?

• scarcity

• desalination

• Irrigation

• pollution

What is the main consumer of water in Southwest Asia?

• People

• Industries

• Livestock

• Agriculture

Less than _____ of the world's fresh water supply is available to Southwest Asia's population.

• 20%

• 10%

• 1%

• 50%

Which river is the key water source for Israel and Jordan?

• Tigris River

• Euphrates River

• Nile River

• Jordan River

Which natural resource has caused many disputes in the Middle East?

• Water

• Wood

• Food

• Uranium

What water problems is Southwest Asia facing? (Check all that apply.)

• Pollution

• Flooding

• Unequal Distribution

• Monsoons

• Water shortages

The Tigris and Euphrates rivers flow through which countries? (Check all that apply.)

• Syria

• Turkey

• Israel

• Iraq

• Jordan

Which country has built the world's largest desalination plant?

• Saudi Arabia

• Israel

• Iraq

• Syria

Which countries have fought military battles over water rights to the Jordan River? (Check all that apply.)

• Turkey

• Israel

• Jordan

• Iraq

Decades of warfare have damaged many water treatment facilities in which country?

• Iran

• Iraq

• Saudi Arabia

• India