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WorksheetsSouthwest Asia Enviromental Issues Formative Assessment A
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 29mins
the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.
iran
river
enviroment
lake
harmful effects to Earth and its natural systems due to the actions of humans.
enviromental Issues
enviromental Justice
enviromental Science
enviromental Determination
_______________ is the contamination of WATER sources by substances which make the WATER UNSTABLE for drinking, cooking, cleaning, swimming, and other activities. (THINK LITERING!!)
scarcity
water pollution
replenish
desalination
water scarcity and water polluition cause ___________ amongst countires in Soutwest Asia.
agreement
peace
truce
conflict
conflict
a serious agreement or turce, typically a protracted one.
a serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one.
a serious treaty or respite, typically a protracted one.
a serious harmony or armistice, typically a protracted one.
water scarcity in countries creates ____________ in most countires.
(You have to have this or you will die)
military shortage
food shortage
clothes shortage
house shortage
Which Country has a "water advantage" over the other Middle Eastern Countries? (Mr. Rogers favorite Thanksgiving meal)
Saudia Arabia
Iraq
Israel
Turkey
Why is groundwater not a permanent solution for countries with water shortages in the Middle East?
It is not safe to drink and cannot be used for irrigation
It is being used at a faster rate than it can be replenished by rainwater.
It is frequently replenished by rainwater
It is frequently replenished by contaminated water
How does building a dam upsteam impact the people who live downstream?
People downstream have more water for drinking and irrigation for crops
People downstream have less water for drinking and irrigation for crops
The watersupply of the people downstream become cleaner and more suitable for drinking
People downstream have equal water for drinking and irrigation for crops
Which statement is true about the status of water supply in the Middle East?
The region has no fresh water supplies
The region has an abundant supply of fresh water
The region does not think fresh water supplies are important because it relies on desalination
The region has a very limited supply of freshwater
(SCARCE)
Mutliple Countries rely on _____________________________ for water , which causes conflict.
different rivers
the same boats
the same rivers
different transports
Desalination
The process of removing zinc from sea water creating fresh water
The process of removing salt from sea water creating fresh water
The process of removing iron from sea water creating fresh water
The process of removing sodium from sea water creating fresh water
Which region has the worst avalibalty of safe water in world?
Africa
South America
Europe
Middle East
Groundwater
water from above the Earth's surface that supplies wells and springs
water from over the Earth's surface that supplies wells and springs
water from exceeding the Earth's surface that supplies wells and springs
water from below the Earth's surface that supplies wells and springs
Replenish
to unload
to empty or demolish
to fill or buld up again
to destroy
What are the three major cauases of Enviromental Issues in Southwest Asia?
Inability to mangage animal feces, agricultural runoff, and Instrumental waste
Inablity to mangae insect species, agricultural runoof, and infrastructure waste
Inabiltiry to manage water sewage, agricultrual runoff, and incompatibility waste
Inability to manage human sewage, agricultural runoff, and industrail waste.
this country has built over 22 dams with the Anatolia Project.
Sauida Arabia
Israel
Iraq
Turkey
three decades of warfare have damaged many of this country's water treatment facilities.
Iraq
Turkey
Saudia Arbia
Syria
this country has used advanced technology to build pipelines to carry water throughout the country.
Saudia Arabia
Iraq
Syria
Israel
If a resource is "scarce" this means that the resource is?
Avaliable in Small amounts
Avaliable in Large amounts
Turkey's dams have decreased this country's water supply by 40%.
Iraq
Saudia Arabia
Syria
Turkey
this country has been in conflict with Jordan, Syria, and Palestine over water rights to the Jordan River for many years.
Turkey
Israel
Saudia Arabia
Iraq
A massive problem in Southwest Asia where some countries have a large amount of water while other countries have a small amount of water.
Equal distribution
Unequal distribution
is one of the ten most water scarce countries in the world.
Saudia Arabia
Turkey
Jordan
Israel
Citizens can only get water from public services two days a week.
Saudia Arabia
Turkey
Jordan
Iraq
This country has built the worlds largest desalination plants.
Isreal
Saudia Arabia
Iraq
Turkey
Southwest Asia has a SCARCITY of _________ which impacts the enviroment.
oil
gas
water
people
_______________ is one of the ten most water scarce countries in the world.
(#1 in the Middle East)
Iraq
Jordan
Saudia Arabia
Turkey
dams in Turkey and Syria have decreased this country's water supply by 80%.
Jordan
Iraq
Israel
Afghanistan
