Water, Water
Which is a critical resource that all living things need to survive?
What is water?
Because mountains block winds coming from the oceans, much of the interior of Southwest Asia?
What is desert?
How does unequal access to water affects communities in Southwest Asia?
What is farmers upstream take what they need causing a lack of water for those downstream ?
Goods being shipped from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf go through which short cut?
What is the Suez Canal?
Which is a major environmental issue in Southwest Asia?
What is water scarcity
Which chemicals are contaminating the water in Southwest Asia ?
What are pesticides?
What is the process of removing salt to water good for drinking?
What is desalination?
Why are farmers in Southwest Asia encouraged to use drip irrigation?
What is drip irrigation uses less water and is more efficient
Where do most people live in Southwest Asia?
What are along the rivers and coastlines
How has Turkey contributed to water shortages in Syria?
What is Turkey has built dams to restrict the flow of the Tigris and Euphrates
Which country has the largest desalination plant in the world?
What is Saudi Arabia?
What is the process of supplying water for crops?
What is irrigation?
What is a consequence for countries which share borders with Turkey?
What is decreased access to water?
How is living near rivers different from living in the deserts in Southwest Asia?
What is living near rivers ensures a stable water supply?
Which BEST describes the availability of water in Iraq?
Which is water is limited because of dams built in Turkey and Syria
What is a canal?
What is a manmade waterway?
Which are two important rivers in Southwest Asia ?
What are the Tigris and Euphrates?
Many of the largest cities in Southwest Asia are located on or near:
What are major rivers?
Why do people in Southwest Asia need fresh water?
What are farming, city growth, and drinking water?
Why have many desert dwellers moved to live and work in the cities??
What is they moved due to the lack of fresh water and awful living conditions
What is arable land?
What is land capable of growing crops?
Which is another name for agriculture ?
What is farming?
Which describes the climate of much of Southwest Asia ?
What is hot and dry?
Why is it difficult to grow crops in the deserts in Southwest Asia?
What is Southwest Asian deserts experience high temperatures and high amounts of water evaporation?
What are desert dwellers?
What is people who live in the desert?