WorksheetsS.W. Asia Environmental Issues
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
What waterway connects the Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea?
Strait of Hormuz
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Pacific Ocean
Where do a majority of the people live in Southwest Asia
Mountains
Plateaus
Coastal areas and rivers
Desert
What is the process of bringing water to crops?
Aquifer
Irrigation
Rain Harvesting
Dams
What is desalination?
scarcity
removing salt from seawater
preventing water to flow downstream
irrigation
Why is desalination not widespread through S.W. Asia?
Its too expensive
Fighting between different religions
It's still being developed
not an effective way to collect freshwater
How have the major rivers of Southwest Asia become part of political conflicts?
Several countries have built dams along their portion of the river, cutting off water to those living downstream
Many rivers dry up during the hot summers so people migrate away from them
The rivers have nothing to do with the area’s political conflict.
Most countries do not allow water to be taken out of rivers for irrigation
If a dam is built on a river how will that impact countries downriver?
Countries will be able to grow more crops
Countries will gain more access to hydroelectricity
Countries will be unable to travel upstream for trade
Countries will have less water available to use for their needs
Saudi Arabia is a main supplier of oil the U.S. Identify which country is Saudi Arabia.
A
B
C
D
The Euphrates and Tigris River both begin in Turkey. Which country is Turkey?
A
B
C
D
Which of the following countries is Iran?
A
B
C
D
This waterway connects the Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea.
A
B
C
D
This territory lies to the west of the Jordan River.
A
B
C
This nation was created by the U.N. in 1948 as a homeland for Jews.
A
B
C
This Palestinian territory borders the Mediterranean Sea and Egypt.
A
B
C
