Study Guide For Environmental Issues MFA

Why does Turkey have an advantage over other countries when it comes to water distribution?

• Turkey does not create water pollution

• Turkey gets fresh water from the Black Sea

• The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers begin in Turkey

• Turkey does not need to farm as much

Newspaper Headline #1: "Israel upset; The Jordan River is Contaminated"

Newspaper Headline #2: "Iraq Suffering from Dirty Water Upstream"

What is the cause of the problems in both newspapers?

• Pollution

• Desalination

• Unequal Distribution

• Decreased Population

What is the effect of Turkey's dams on the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?

• While it improved the Standard of Living in Turkey, it causes high levels of water pollution

• While it improved the Standard of Living in Turkey, it caused less water to flow into Syria and Iraq

• It reduced the amount of water in Turkey, but created millions of jobs for Turkey's people

• It caused high levels of pollution, but created a cheap source of electricity

Why have major rivers in the Middle East become a major source of conflict amongst the countries there?

• The rivers can be used for trade and travel but not for drinking

• Water is scarce and not distributed equally in the region

• Farmers disagree on the best methods of using the water for irrigation

• Physical features stop the rivers from being large enough to be useful

What is an effect of water pollution?

• Overgrazing

• Water Scarcity

• Changes in Climate

• High levels of acid rain

Which statement BEST describes where most people in Iraq live?

• Most live near the Suez Canal

• Most live near the Caspian Sea

• Most live near the Arabian and Red Seas

• Most live near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

Why are larger Middle Eastern countries sparsely populated?

• Most of their land is desert and lacks access to water

• Areas of these countries haven't been explored yet

• Many of these countries are still ravaged by civil war

• They do not have any valuable resources

Which of the following explains why population density is different from country to country

• Lack of access to transportation

• Lack of access to desalination

• Lack of access to freshwater

• Lack of access to education

What environmental issue is caused by the overuse of fertilizer?

• Air pollution

• Water scarcity

• Water pollution

• Flooding

The process of taking salt out of seawater and using it for drinking is called?

• Determination

• Dam

• Desalination

• None of the above