SW Asia environmental issues

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

• Iraq

• Israel

• Syria

• Turkey

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

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

• the Caspian Sea

• the Mediterranean Sea

• the Pacific Ocean

• the Persian Gulf

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

• Iraq

• Jordan

• Saudi Arabia

• Syria

Historical civilizations relied on which rivers in region III?

• the Tigris and the Euphrates

• the Amazon and the Niger

• the Ganges and the Yangtze

• the Nile and the Congo

The Jordan River forms part of the border of which of the following countries?

• Afghanistan

• Iran

• Israel

• Turkey

The Suez Canal connects which two bodies of water?

• the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea

• the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea

• the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea

• the Persian Gulf and the Caspian Sea

The building of dams has greatly changed the distribution of water, and caused conflict, between which two Southeast Asian nations?

• Iraq and Iran

• Saudi Arabia and Iran

• Iraq and Turkey

• Saudi Arabia and Turkey

In the 1980s, the Turkish government began the Southeastern Anatolia Project and built numerous dams on the Euphrates River. What trade-off is BEST associated with this project?

• While it improved the standard of living in Turkey, it significantly reduced the amount of freshwater available in Syria.

• While it improved the standard of living in Turkey, it caused high levels of pollution and made the water unsafe to drink.

• While it reduced the amount of freshwater available in Turkey, it led to the creation of millions of jobs for the Turkish people.

• While it caused high levels of pollution and made the water unsafe to drink, it created a cheap source of electricity for the region.