This small territory has been a source of dispute between Israel and its neighbors for many years:

Much of the world’s oil supply is shipped through this narrow waterway:

This river is the key water source for Israel, Jordan, and Syria:

Which are connected by the Strait of Hormuz?

What rivers are like twin rivers flowing through Turkey and Iraq?

What are three major water problems in Southwest Asia?

Over the last 50 years, people have been leaving the nomadic life to live here:

Because of its harsh climate, which country has to rely on desalination plants to provide most of its citizens’ drinking water?

Which best describes the climate of much of Southwest Asia?

What country is letter A

What country is letter B?

What country is letter C

What country is letter D?

What country is letter E?

What country is letter F?

What country is letter H?

What feature is marked by letter L?

What feature is marked by letter M?

What feature is marked by letter N?

What feature is marked by letter O?

What feature is marked by letter P?

What feature is marked by letter Q?

What feature is marked by letter R?

What feature is marked by letter S?

2. The climate of Southwest Asia has led much of the region to experience a scarcity of _____________.

4. Disputes over what two natural resources are problematic for many Southwest Asian countries?

7. The process of removing salt from salt water in order to make it suitable for farming and drinking is known as

9. Pollution from oil spills on the Black Sea contaminate this country’s water supply:

What country has built over 20 dams along the Euphrates River and reduced the flow of water into Syria and Iraq?

This is the lack of enough freshwater to meet the basic needs of people in an area.

What resource is necessary for human life to survive and in demand across the whole world, yet not available in all places?

The movement of water for the use of watering vegetation is:

The use of chemical fertilizers has led to salt build-up in soil as well as ______________________ in rivers

Lack of available freshwater for people

When water has been contaminated with trash, chemicals, and other harmful materials

What is an Aquifer?