Which of these nations has NOT had their water security threatened by supply interruptions from the Tigris-Euphrates Basin?
Which of these Southwest Asian nations has the MOST secure and reliable access to water?
Why is water pollution of great concern in Southwest Asia?
Both the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers flow into which body of water?
In what country does the Euphrates River join the Tigris River?
The Gaza Strip is located along the banks of which body of water?
Historical civilizations relied on which rivers in region III?
The Jordan River forms part of the border of which of the following countries?
The Suez Canal connects which two bodies of water?
The Strait of Hormuz connects which two bodies of water?
The building of dams has greatly changed the distribution of water, and caused conflict, between which two Southeast Asian nations?
In the 1980s, the Turkish government began the Southeastern Anatolia Project and built numerous dams on the Euphrates River. What trade-off is BEST associated with this project?
Why does Turkey have an advantage over other countries in Southwest Asia with regard to the distribution of water?
Read the passage. Then answer the question that follows.
Akram is a farmer in southern Syria,near the large city of Aleppo. For many years, he irrigated his farm with water from a nearby river and grew many crops. Then, his crops did poorly but grew well if he used fertilizers. That was around the time Aleppo's population increased rapidly in size.Now, Akram cannot get anything to grow even though he keeps his fields well watered.
What MOST LIKELY caused the failure of Akram's farm?
Why did the construction of the Atatürk Dam on the Euphrates River in Turkey cause conflict in Southwest Asia?
Look at the map. Then answer the question.
Based on the location of the Atatürk Dam, it restricts the flow of water in which river in Iraq?
"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?
According to this chart, which country would be MOST likely to export water?
According to this chart, which country would be MOST likely to face a water crisis?
One way that wealthier more urbanized countries like Saudi Arabia have dealt with the lack of freshwater is through