Water Resources in North Africa and Southwest Asia

How has modern technology changed access to fresh water in North Africa and Southwest Asia?

• By reducing the need for water

• By creating new ways to bring water to people

• By increasing the cost of water

• By limiting water usage

What is the purpose of desalination plants?

• To increase salt content in water

• To remove salt from seawater

• To store rainwater

• To purify river water

Which countries use desalination plants to increase their supply of fresh water?

• Egypt, Sudan, and Libya

• Israel, United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia

• Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia

• Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria

How much land in Niger is lost to desertification each year?

• 1000 square miles

• 1553 square miles

• 2000 square miles

• 500 square miles

What is the role of the Aswan High Dam in Egypt's agriculture?

• It prevents all flooding

• It enables irrigation by controlling floods

• It increases the amount of silt in the soil

• It reduces the need for fertilizers

What happens to the silt when floodwaters are held behind the Aswan High Dam?

• It is washed away

• It sinks to the bottom of Lake Nasser

• It increases in the soil

• It evaporates

What is the effect of reduced silt on Egypt's farms?

• Increased crop production

• Decreased crop production

• No change in crop production

• Improved soil quality

When was the Suez Canal completed?

• 1800

• 1850

• 1870

• 1900

Which two seas provide access to the Indian Ocean?

• Mediterranean and Black Seas

• Arabian and Red Seas

• Caspian and Aral Seas

• Baltic and North Seas

What was one of the effects of the Suez Canal on settlements?

• It decreased settlements

• It spurred the growth of settlements

• It had no effect

• It destroyed settlements