The Case of the Disappearing Sea
Who diverted water from two rivers feeding this sea, and for what purpose?
Soviet planners diverted it to irrigate crops
Kazakhstan is the largest ——— in the world.
landlocked country
What are two economically unhealthy major sources of income in the country?
remittances from citizens working abroad and the illegal drug trade
What is the chief natural resource of Turkmenistan?
Oil and natural gas reserves
How does the Christian worldview see the earth?
as a gift from God that we are to manage well as faithful stewards
What were the consequences of the sea drying up?
Concentration of salt increased, pesticides and chemical fertilizers poisoned the water, fish died and the fishing industry died, shipping and tourism dried up,shops and ports closed
From what does Kazakhstan suffer currently?
serious environmental issues
What is the dominant agricultural activity?
cotton growing
Almost all Turkic people share what religious heritage?
Islam
What is the responsibility of humans regarding the earth!
Utilize and manage the earth to provide for current and future human needs
What happened to the land and weather?
The land became poisoned and the weather list the moderating influence of the sea
What is Kazakhstan’s main geographic advantage?
it’s abundant store of natural resources
What percentage of food does Tajikistan import?
70% (give credit if answer is above 50 %)
What caused the Darvaza Gas Crater, which has been burning for fifty years?
Soviet drilling caused a cave-in
What are some examples of mankind’s failure to live responsibly regarding the environment?
unsanitary habits, utilizing the earth’s resources with little or no consideration for the impact of the earth or the impact on current or future generations
What is the trend of activity at the northern remnant of the sea today?
Fishing is recovering, tourism is growing, shops are opening
Kazakhstan would like to be an ally of what two countries?
China and Russia
What is the background of the Tajikistani people?
Persian
What Turkic group exercised political and cultural power in what is now Turkey?
Seljuk Turks and Ottoman Turks ( credit given for either answer)
What are some messages that Scripture gives about the relationship between God and the created world?
God created it and it belongs to Him, Creation was purposeful and not on accident, God remains presen5 and active
What sea is the focus of this lesson?
Aral Sea
The Kazakh people are a mix of three ethnic groups. Name two.
Turkic, Mongol, and Persian
What project is expected to make Tajikistan energy independent?
a hydroelectric dam (on the Vakhsh River)
Name two of the foreign powers that has ruled Turkmenistan.
Persians, Alexander the Great, Muslims, Mongols, and Russians
What are two extremes in thinking about the earth and the environment?
to attribute a spiritual nature to it, to see it as a disposable resource without regard to consequences (give credit if give either answer)