Middle East Environmental Issues Review

What is the process of removing salt from ocean water called?

• desalination

• irrigation

• allocation

• scarcity

What is the main consumer of water in SW Asia?

• humans

• livestock

• industry

• agriculture

Less than ____of the world's fresh water supply is available to SW Asia's population.

• 1%

• 5%

• 20%

• 50%

Which river is the key water source for Israel and Jordan

• Tigris

• Euphrates

• Jordan

• Nile

Which natural resource has caused many disputes in the Middle East?

• Uranium

• Water

• Bauxite

• Timber

Which of the following are water problems in SW Asia today? (select 3)

• Flooding

• Pollution

• Unequal distribution

• Acid Rain

• Water shortages

The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers flow through which 3 countries?

• Turkey

• Israel

• Iraq

• Syria

• Jordan

Which country has built the worlds largest desalination plant?

• Saudi Arabia

• Israel

• Jordan

• Syria

"A" represents the location of which country?

• Syria

• Turkey

• Iraq

"B' represents the location of which country?

• Syria

• Turkey

• Iraq