SS7G6 Environmental Issues

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

• desalination
• irrigation
• allocation
• scarcity

What is the main consumer of water in Southwest Asia?

• Humans
• Livestock
• Industries
• Agriculture

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

• 1%
• 5%
• 20%
• 50%

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

• Tigris River
• Jordan River
• Euphrates River
• Nile River

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

• Uranium
• Timber
• Water
• Bauxite

What water problems is Southwest Asia facing? (Choose 3.)

• Pollution
• Unequal distribution
• Water shortages
• Flooding
• Acid rain

The Tigris and Euphrates rivers flow through which THREE countries?

• Turkey
• Iraq
• Syria
• Saudi Arabia
• Israel

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

• Saudi Arabia
• Israel
• Iraq
• Syria

Which TWO countries have fought military battles over water rights to the Jordan River?

• Turkey
• Saudi Arabia
• Israel
• Iraq
• Jordan

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

• Letter A
• Letter B
• Letter C