click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Review ME(Alicia)
question | answers |
---|---|
why is the Euphrates river important to southwest Asia? | provides water for drinking and farming |
what is the main ethnicity of Afghanistan? | muslims |
what is considered liquid gold ? | water |
what is most water devoted to? | aggriculture |
what does Syria and Iraq blame Turkey for? | using a huge network of dams and blocking water |
what will the next war be over? | water |
where is a lot of oil in the middle east | along the Persian gulf |
What does OPEC stand for? | organization of petroleum exporting countries |
Why are the people of Yemen moving to cities? | because of auquifiers depleting |
What are 3 environmental issues ? | pollution---lack of water---not enough desalination plants |
what kind of climate does Saudi Arabia have? | desert |
How did the dead sea get its name? | its so salty nothing can live in there if it trys it will probably die |
Why is the dead sea so salty? | it has no place to let out or get more fresh water except for at the mouth of the jordan |
What is the Suez canal? | a 120 mile man made waterway that is used to transport goods and services |
Where is the Persian gulf ? | north west of the Arabian sea |
Where is Iran? | west of Afghanistan |
Where is Iraq? | west of Iran & north of Saudi Arabia |
Where is Turkey? | all the way north and south |
What is the Suez canal? | a 120 mile man made water way |
What is the Suez canal used for? | to trade oil |