Southwest Asia Summative

Which generalization can be made by studying this map of fresh groundwater sources in the Middle East?

• Major cities are only found along the coastline.

• Western Iraq has access to plentiful supplies of water.

• Desalinization is helping to sustain populations along the coast.

• The region's lack of rivers prevents people from having water access.

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Which of these cities in the region would have the GREATEST access to groundwater?

• Aden

• Tehran

• Riyadh

• Baghdad

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The Middle East has very limited fresh water sources in the form of rivers such as the Nile, Jordan, Euphrates, and Tigris rivers. However, these rivers are only located in a few countries.

Which country does NOT have one of these rivers within its borders?

• Iraq

• Egypt

• Jordan

• Saudi Arabi

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Many lands in the Arabian Peninsula have been transformed into agricultural zones due mainly to

• democratic governments.

• the end of terrorist rule.

• new irrigation techniques.

• changes in weather patterns.

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Scarcity of water in the Middle East has played a major role in continuing the conflict between Arab nations and

• Egypt

• Israel

• Palestine

• Syria

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Countries which border the Persian Gulf such as Kuwait have very limited fresh water supplies. Many are forced to search for water from other sources such as

• refining petroleum oil into drinking water.

• desalinization of salt water from the Persian Gulf.

• 
  importing water using the same ships that transport oil.

• pumping water from the Black Sea through an overland pipeline.

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Which of these would have the GREATEST impact on the daily lives of people in the country of Jordan?

• value of oil exports

• apartheid within society

• irrigation conflicts with Israel

• rivalries between Hutus and Tutsis

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One way that wealthier more urbanized countries like Saudi Arabia have dealt with the lack of freshwater is through

• deforestation.

• desalination.

• desertification.

• detoxification.

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Which of these would have the GREATEST impact in limiting the growth of cities in the Middle East/Southwest Asia?

• water supply

• no resources

• lack of space

• lack of wealth

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The Jordan River basin is shared by five different nations: Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Palestine, and Israel. It has been estimated that Israel is consuming up to four times the amount used by the other nations.

What would be the MOST LIKELY topic of discussion among the leaders of these nations?

• Reaching an agreement that guarantees fair access to the limited water supply.

• The construction of pipelines to divert water into other areas of the region.

• Developing guidelines to prevent pollution and contamination of the water.

• Creation of desalinization plants to produce more fresh water.

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