SS7G5/6 Formative study guide

What is the process of desalination?

• Adds salt to fresh water

• Takes chemicals from polluted water

• Takes salt from salt water to make fresh water

• Takes dirt from fresh water

Both the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers flow into which body of water?

• the Caspian Sea

• the Mediterranean Sea

• the Pacific Ocean

• the Persian Gulf

Which statement about the location of Afghanistan in relation to Iran is correct?

• Afghanistan is located to the north of Iran.

• Afghanistan is located directly east of Iran.

• Afghanistan is located to the south of Iran.

• Afghanistan is located directly west of Iran.

Which body of water is located directly west of Saudi Arabia?

• the Arabian Sea

• the Indian Ocean

• the Persian Gulf

• the Red Sea

The Suez Canal connects which two bodies of water?

• the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea

• the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea

• the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea

• the Persian Gulf and the Caspian Sea

Based on the map, which statement is most likely correct?

• Turkey and Saudi Arabia often have disputes over the use of freshwater in the Persian Gulf.

• Iraq and Oman often have disputes over the use of freshwater from the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.

• Turkey, Syria, and Iraq often have disputes over the use of freshwater from the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.

• Saudi Arabia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates often have disputes over the use of freshwater in the Persian Gulf.

What countries are in conflict over use of the Jordan River?

• Turkey and Syria

• Iraq and Saudi Arabia

• Israel and Egypt

• Israel and Jordan

In what country does the Euphrates River join the Tigris River?

• Iraq

• Jordan

• Saudi Arabia

• Syria

Which statement BEST describes the direct impact of water pollution in the Middle East?

• many cities are unable to trade with each other

• many people are unable to have fresh drinking water

• many countries have had to decrease oil production

• many citizens in a rural locations have had to move to urban areas

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

• Iraq

• Kuwait

• Israel

• Turkey