SWA Environmental Issues (BAKER3)

Which of the following best describes the overall climate found in Southwest Asia?

• Hot and dry climate
• Tropical and humid climate
• Seasonal climate
• Cold and dry climate

What is causing conflict between Turkey, Syria and Iraq?

• They are in disagreement over access to water sources
• Turkey wants the land in Syria and Iraq
• Iraq is secretly building dams on the rivers
• Syria has been bombing both countries

What is desalination?

• A synthetic substance used to help crops grow
• The process of removing salt from sea water for consumption
• The slow and precise application of water directly to plants
• Underground layers of rock or sand that contain water

Based on the map, which statement is most likely correct?

• Turkey and Saudi Arabia often have disputes over the use of freshwater in the Persian Gulf .

• Iraq and Oman often have disputes over the use of freshwater from the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

• Turkey, Syria, and Iraq often have disputes over the use of freshwater from the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.

• Saudi Arabi, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates often have disputes over the use of freshwater in the Persian Gulf.

Which of these SW Asian nations has the MOST secure and reliable access to water?

• Iraq

• Kuwait

• Israel

• Turkey

Why is water pollution of great concern in SW 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

Why did the construction of the Ataturk Dam on the Euphrates River in Turkey cause conflict in Southwest Asia?

• The dam has caused flooding in other countries.

• The dam has caused the river to completely run dry.

• The dam has limited the supply of water in other countries.

• The dam fhas caused shipping and trade on the river to stop.

Which two Southwest Asian nations have come into conflict over the building of dams on the Euphrates River?

• Iran and Iraq

• Saudi Arabia and Iran

• Iraq and Turkey

• Saudi Arabia and Turkey

What gives Turkey an advantage in providing water for its people's needs compared to other countries in the region?

• The Black Sea, the largest source of freshwater in the region, is located off of Turkey's northern coast.

• The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, two of the the primary sources of freshwater in the region, originate in Turkey

• Turkey's population is less dependent on commercial agriculture than other countries in the region.

• Turkey's economu is less dependent on hydroelectricity than other countries in the region.

Why is the unequal distribution of water more of a concern in SW Asia than it is in some other regions of the world, such as North America?

• SW Asia is home to more than 25% of the world's population.

• SW Asia has less than 1% of the world's fresh water resources.

• Many SW Asian countries rely on hydropower for all of their electricity,

• Many Southwest Asian economies are dependent on the fishing industru.