SW Asia Water Distribution

What are the three rivers located in SW Asia?

• Tigris River, Euphrates River and Jordan River
• Jordan river, arabian sea and suez canal
• Nile River, Tigris River and Jordan River
• Euphrates River, Tigris River, Persian Gulf

Describe the climate in SW Asia

• hot and dry-arid
• sunny and tropical
• cold and dry

What physical feature makes up most of SW Asia? 

• desert
• rainforest
• mountains
• plateaus

Definethe term "water scarce"

• Water is polluted
• water is limited (there isn't enough water)
• water is plentiful

Water stressed means...

• The water is polluted
• the water is limited
• there is enough water for the population

Define: Turmoil

• war, conflict, chaos
• peace, serenity, friendship

Why are there "Water wars" in the Middle east?

• There isn't enough water for the population and countries fight over the three rivers
• countries are fighting over oil
• The water is polluted

Why is there unequal water distribution in SW Asia?

• there are only three rivers 
• the building of dams
• SW Asia is mainly an arid region (hot and dry)
• all of the above

85% of SW Asia's freshwater resources goes toward....

• human needs (cooking, bathing, washing)
• electricity
• agriculture

Why are dams used in SW Asia?

• to control flooding
• to generate electricity
• to have leisure activities like boating
• all of the above