Middle East Water Scarcity Vid & Quiz

What is the main reason for water scarcity in the Middle East?

• Low agricultural activities

• Too much rainfall

• Climate change and increased demand for water

• High levels of water importation

By 2050, how much is water availability expected to decrease in the Middle East?

• Increase by 50%

• Stay the same

• Be slashed in half

• Double

What sector consumes 85% of water in the Middle East?

• Agricultural sector

• Domestic sector

• Tourism sector

• Industrial sector

What effect did the devastating drought in the late 2000s have in Syria?

• Improved water conservation

• Mass migration of 1.5 million people from rural to urban areas

• Increased tourism

• Decreased food prices

Which country has worked to improve its groundwater management in response to growing water scarcity?

• Qatar

• Morocco

• Israel

• Jordan