WorksheetsWater Issues in the Middle East
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
____________ ____________ happens when trash, toxic waste, and sewage is spilled into rivers and other bodies of water.
a)
air pollution
b)
water pollution
c)
fossil water
d)
rain water
2.
The Middle East has a big problem with ____________ ____________ to water. Not every country has the same opportunity to get to a water source.
a)
air pollution
b)
water pollution
c)
acid rain
d)
unequal access
3.
Water found just underneath the Earth’s surface is called ___________________. It is used for wells and springs.
a)
rain water
b)
acid rain
c)
groundwater
4.
_______________________ is to replace, refill, or build up again.
a)
scarcity
b)
replenish
c)
rely
d)
depend
5.
___________________ is the process of removing salt from the sea.
a)
desalination
b)
desert
c)
despite
d)
deface
6.
The bad smoke from cars and factories causes ____________ ____________.
a)
water pollution
b)
air pollution
c)
acid rain
d)
desalination
7.
____________ ____________ is the water found trapped in layers of rock for thousands of years.
a)
desalination
b)
fossil water
c)
groundwater
d)
surface water
8.
__________________ means there is not enough of something people need.
a)
scarcity
b)
desalination
c)
groundwater
d)
pollution
9.
This country is mostly desert and has no rivers.
a)
Jordan
b)
Saudi Arabia
c)
Iraq
d)
Israel
10.
Which country is the MOST water scarce country in the Middle East?
a)
Iraq
b)
Saudi Arabia
c)
Jordan
d)
Turkey
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