Environmental Issues in Southwest Asia

What is true about the fresh water supply in Southwest Asia?

• Desalination plants make fresh water cheaply
• Fresh water is plentiful and easily accessed
• Fresh water resources are evenly distributed in the region
• Many conflicts in the region are about access to fresh water

What are the two major waterways in the Middle East?

• The Suez Canal and the Persian Gulf
• The Suez Canal and the Strait of Hormuz
• The Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf
• The Strait of Hormuz and the Arabian Sea

Which of the following waterways is man-made?

• Persian Gulf
• Strait of Hormuz
• Suez Canal
• Arabian Sea

Why is having a freshwater source important in the Middle East?

• Drinking water and Bath water
• Drinking water and Irrigation
• Irrigation and Cooking water
• Bath water and Cooking water

What natural resource is there not enough of in the Middle East?

• Oil
• Iron
• Sand
• Water

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

• Water
• Arable land
• Oil
• Iron

Which resource do the people of Southwest Asia need the most?

• oil
• coal
• gas
• water

Another name for Southwest Asia is 

• Middle East
• Central Asia
• East Asia
• Far East

Where are most crops grown in the Middle East?

• Near freshwater sources
• On the coasts
• In the desert
• In wastelands

5. What are three major water problems in Southwest Asia?

• A. Water shortages, unequal distribution, pollution

• B. Flooding, pollution, dams

• C. Too much ground water, aquifers, pollution