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WorksheetsStudy Guide for Middle East Environmental Issues Weekly Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
Which statement is true about the status of the water supply in Southwest Asia?
The Middle East has no fresh water supplies.
The Middle East has a very limited supply of fresh water.
The Middle East has an abundant supply of fresh water.
How does building a dam upstream impact the people who live downstream?
The water supply of the people downstream becomes cleaner and more suitable for drinking.
The people downstream have less water for drinking and irrigation of crops.
The people downstream have more water for drinking and irrigation of crops.
Dams have no impact on the people who live downstream
What is desalination?
the process of removing salt from seawater
the process of adding salt to fresh water
the process of pumping water from underground reservoirs
the process of directing water for use in agriculture
Which of the following is true regarding groundwater in the Middle East?
Groundwater is frequently replenished by rainwater
Groundwater is being used at a faster rate than it can be replenished
Groundwater is too expensive for any country to be able get
Groundwater is not safe to drink and cannot be used for irrigation
All Middle Eastern nations have equal access to river water, groundwater, and ocean water.
True
False
Where do most people live in the Middle East?
Near rivers or coasts
In the desert
In small towns near oil fields
Near the Suez Canal
Which two commodities are located in the Arabian Desert?
Gold and silver
Dams and crops
Oil and desalinization
Oil and water
Due to lack of rainfall, few people live in the _________ of the Middle East.
Rainforests
Large cities
Deserts
Coasts
______ means that you move around from place to place, usually in search of food.
Desalination
Dams
Conservation
Nomadic
Water that is trapped in layers of rock below the earth’s surface.
Desalination
Dams
Groundwater
Nomadic
How much of the land in the Middle East is desert?
Exactly half
More than half
Less than half
Scientists are unsure
What is an issue regarding desalinization?
It is cheap
It is expensive
It leads to countries not having water downstream
It has put a major hole in the ozone layer
Can you list 3 benefits to living near a river?
YES!!!
No, let me study some more.
Can you name a cause of water pollution AND describe something that could be done to help with this problem?
YES!!!
No, let me study some more.
Which is NOT a cause of water pollution in the Middle East?
agricultural runoff
industrial waste
human sewage
groundwater
What connects the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea?
Suez Canal
Red Sea
Tigris River
Strait of Hormuz
What man-made physical feature connects the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea?
Suez Canal
Arabian Sea
Tigris River
Strait of Hormuz
Which words best describe the climate of Southwest Asia?
cold and wet
cold and dry
hot and wet
hot and dry
What threatens crops, livestock, and people in Southwest Asia?
herders
high rainfall
rivers
sandstorms
How do rivers impact trade in Southwest Asia?
The rivers are used to prevent access from Europe to Asia.
The rivers are used to provide needed water.
The rivers are used to ship goods.
The rivers are used to protect local communities from foreign goods.
