Geography - 25. Groundwater & the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

What is the most critical resource for the people living in the Middle East and North Africa?

• Oil

• Sand

• Water

• Gold

What percentage of the world's drinking water is supplied by groundwater stored in the ground?

• 75%

• 50%

• 25%

• 10%

Which region is the most water scarce in the world?

• Europe

• Middle East and North Africa

• North America

• Asia

What is the layer where every space in the bedrock, regolith, and soil are filled with water called?

• Aquitard

• Water Table

• Zone of Saturation

• Water Basin

Which aquifers are good for storing groundwater due to their permeability and capacity?

• Basalt and Obsidian

• Sandstone and Limestone

• Clay and Shale Beds

• Granite and Marble

What is the term used to describe discriminatory water policies and practices that restrict or deny people access to water?

• Hydropower

• Hydrodynamics

• Hydroponics

• Hydropolitics

What percentage of the water supply in the Gaza Strip is estimated to be unfit for drinking due to pollution?

• 95%

• 85%

• 75%

• 50%

Under the interim Oslo II Accords of 1995, what percentage of water resources does Israel retain control of in the West Bank?

• 60%

• 20%

• 40%

• 80%

What is the term used to describe the imaginary line that marks the top of the zone of saturation?

• Aquifer Line

• Water Line

• Water Table

• Saturation Line

What is the largest potential source of freshwater in the entire hydrological cycle?

• Groundwater

• Glaciers

• Lakes

• Rivers