SWA Review 2

The removal of salt from seawater to make it usable for drinking and farming.

• Desalination

• Groundwater

• Industrial Waste

• Dams

A barrier constructed to hold back water and raise its level, the resulting reservoir being used in the generation of electricity or as a water supply.

• Desalination

• Groundwater

• Industrial Waste

• Dams

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 of these climates would you MOST likely find in the Middle East?

• Semiarid

• Rainforest

• Arid

• Temperate

Which water issue does the Middle East struggle with the MOST?

• Flooding and heavy rains

• Water scarcity and unequal distribution

Why do people live near rivers?

• For the fresh water
• For the jobs in the oil and shipping industry
• For the mild climate
• For the low population density

Ethnic group is

• a group of people that like purple

• a group of people that go to the same school

• a group of people that share a common culture

• a group of people who have the same job

This is a group of people who share a belief system.

• Religious Group

• Ethnic Group

• Sports Group

• Work Group

The three major ethnic groups of the Middle East are

• Persians, Americans, Brazilians

• Chileans, Australians, Americans

• Iranians, Kurds, Brazilians

• Arabs, Persians, & Kurds