SS7G6 and SS7G7

A growing problem in the Middle East, increased irrigation and expanding of farming have led to overuse of rivers and streams. Chemical fertilizers also contribute to this.

• Water Pollution

• Syria

• Iraq

• Water

The process of removing salt and other chemicals from sea water is

• Water Pollution

• Desertification

• Desalination

• Tigris and Euphrates River

Electricity produced from the energy of running water

• Hydroelectric Power

• Irrigation

• Population Density

• Desertification

Providing water for crops/bringing water to dry soil is

• Arid

• Irrigation

• Petroleum

• Nomad

A critical natural resource in Southwest Asia, both as a source of life and a route for trade; has led to many politicial conflicts in recent years is

• Desalination

• Water

• Near freshwater source

• Irrigation

The spreading of a desert; also a major concern for Southwest Asia with the growing Syrian Desert which is shared between Syria and Iraq is

• Iraq

• Tigris and Euphrates River

• Desertification

• Arid

Unequal access to water caused when one country controls the access of water to other countries causes a conflict is

• Water Wars

• The country is mostly covered by desert like conditions

• Petroleum

• Tigris and Euphrates River

The two largest rivers in Southwest Asia that flow from the mountains in Turkey to the Persian Gulf. Turkey has built dams to control access to water

• Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

• Atlantic and Indian Oceans

• Water Wars

• Petroleum

A river that serves as a natural boundary between Israel and Jordan. An ongoing conflict over access to this river has caused many issues

• Saudi Arabia

• Jordan River

• Desalination

• Atlantic Ocean

What does extremely dry mean ?

• Water

• Arid

• Moist

• Petroleum