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How did the soil along the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers influence development of the region?

• The damming of the river created water shortages for downstream farmers and industries that rely on the river.

• The rich soil allowed for the growth of farming, cities, and commerce in the area near the rivers.

Which of these Southwest Asian nations has the MOST secure and reliable access to water?

• Turkey

• Saudi Arabia

Turkey , Syria, and Iraq often have disputes over the use of...

• freshwater from the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.

• the damming of the river created water shortages for downstream farmers and industries that rely on the river.

Which nation has NOT had their water security threatened by supply interruptions from the Tigris-Euphrates Basin?

• Syria

• Israel

A farmer lives near a large city and waters his crops daily. What is most likely causing his crops to fail?

• The river he irrigates his crops from is polluted.

• Because clean drinking water is scarce in the region.

Why is water pollution a major concern in the Middle East?

• Because clean drinking water is scarce in the region.

• Because it reduces the amount of hydroelectricity being produced annually.

Why did the construction of the Atatürk Dam on the Euphrates River in Turkey cause conflict in Southwest Asia?

• Israel has threatened to go to war over access to the river.

• The dam has limited the supply of water in other countries.

The Ataturk Dam provides irrigation and hydroelectricity of the people of Turkey. How has the dam MOST LIKELY affected other countries?

• The damming of the river created water shortages for downstream farmers and industries that rely on the river.

• Construction of the dam has created many new jobs and benefitted workers in Turkey, Syria, and Iraq.

Why have Iraq and Turkey undergone conflict?

• The rich soil in the river basin has allowed for the growth of farming, cities, and commerce in the area near the rivers.

• Because of damming the Euphrates River

What was the result of Turkey's building of dams on the Euphrates River?

• It improved the standard of living in Turkey and reduced the amount of freshwater available in Syria.

• Improved trade relations between Turkey and the United States.