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This manmade waterway connects the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea.
Suez Canal
Both the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers flow into which body of water?
The Persian Gulf
Which of the following best describes water pollution?
water that contains chemicals and trash
How did early Southwest Asian farmers meet the agricultural demands of their people?
by farming near large rivers
Who is considered to be the founder of Islam?
Muhammad
This narrow waterway connects the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea.
Strait of Hormuz
Which countries does the Euphrates River flow through?
Iraq, Syria, and Turkey
What is the process of desalination?
Takes salt from salt water to make fresh water
Most farmers in Iraq must irrigate their lands through canals from which TWO rivers?
Euphrates and Tigris Rivers
Christians believe in a triune, or three-part, God. What are the three parts?
The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
This is an arm of the Indian Ocean that lies between Africa and Asia.
Red Sea
Which of these Southwest Asian nations has the MOST secure and reliable access to water?
Turkey
According to estimates from the United Nations, how many people in Southwest Asia lack access to safe drinking water?
50 million
What has the GREATEST effect on population distribution in the Middle East?
the location of rivers
__________ make up about 75% of the Middle East’s population.
Arabs
Arabian Sea
Which of the following is highlighted in this map?
Suez Canal
Why is the unequal distribution of water more of a concern in Southwest Asia than it is in some other regions of the world, such as North America?
Southwest Asia has less than one percent of the world's freshwater resources.
Natural resources are not evenly distributed among countries. What is an example of uneven distribution in the Middle East?
The abundance of oil, but a scarcity of water.
Which key figure's birth inspired the creation of the Christian religion?
Jesus
This is a shallow body of water is located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.
Persian Gulf
Which two countries are highlighted on this map?
Saudi Arabia and Iran
Akram is a farmer living near a large cityin Turkey. 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 the city'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?
A. The fertilizer for the crops became too expensive.
B. Akram's crops were not suited to growing in the desert.
C. The river Akram irrigates his crops with is now polluted.
D. The nearby city has used up all of the water resources.
The river Akram irrigates his crops with is now polluted.
True of False.
Many people not having fresh drinking water is a direct impact of water pollution in the Middle East.
True
True or False.
Most Shia Kurds live in Iran, where the majority of the population is Shia.
True