Flash Cards_ SSG5_SSG6_SSG7

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Why is water pollution of great concern in Southwest Asia?

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because clean drinking water is scarce in the region

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What has the GREATEST effect on population distribution in the Middle East? Options: the location of rivers, the presence of gold, the quality of farmland, the abundance of forests.

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the location of rivers

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People living in the desert in the Middle East mainly work as

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animal herders

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Which of these Southwest Asian nations has the MOST secure and reliable access to water? Options: Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Syria

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Turkey

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What natural resource is there a lot of in the Middle East?

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Oil

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Why is desalination difficult to achieve?

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It's expensive

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What water problems is Southwest Asia facing? (Choose 3)

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Water shortages

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Which country has built the world's largest desalination plant?

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Saudi Arabia

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Unequal access to water caused when one country controls the access of water to other countries causes a conflict is

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Water Wars

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The two largest rivers in Southwest Asia that flow from the mountains in Turkey to the Persian Gulf. Turkey has built dams to control access to water.

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Tigris and Euphrates Rivers