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WorksheetsEnviromental Issues in Middle East
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 5mins
what happens when trash, toxic waste, and sewage is spilled into rivers and other bodies of water?
air pollution
water pollution
fossil water
i dont know
The Middle East has a big problem with ____________ ____________ to water.
air pollution
acid rain
water pollution
unequal access
Which country is the MOST water scarce country in the Middle East?
Iraq
Jordan
America
Saudi Arabia
This country is mostly desert and has no rivers.
Jordan
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Israel
__________________ means there is not enough of something people need.
scarcity
groundwater
desalination
pollution
____________ ____________ is the water found trapped in layers of rock for thousands of years.
esalination
fossil water
groundwater
surface water
The bad smoke from cars and factories causes ____________ ____________.
acid rain
water pollution
air pollution
desalination
___________________ is the process of removing salt from the sea.
desalination
deface
despite
desert
_______________________ is to replace, refill, or build up again.
scarcity
depend
rely
replenish
Water found just underneath the Earth’s surface is called ___________________. It is used for wells and springs.
rain water
groundwater
acid rain
Which of the following contribute to water scarcity and pollution?
growing populations
lack of water
Increase in industry
All the above
____________ ____________ happens when trash, toxic waste, and sewage is spilled into rivers and other bodies of water.
air pollution
rain water
fossil water
water pollution
The process by which land becomes increasingly dry to a point of being useless.
desertification
pastoral nomads
drought
marginal land
Many of the largest cities in Southwest asia are located on or near...
deserts.
mountain ranges.
large grasslands.
major rivers.
The Euphrates River goes through what countries?
Iraq, Iran, Syria
Turkey, Syria, Iraq
Turkey, Jordan, Syria
Turkey, Iran, Pakistan
The Middle East has a big problem with ____________ ____________ to water.
air pollution
acid rain
water pollution
unequal access
