A) mountains B) major rivers C) deserts
A) Most countries do not allow water to be taken out of rivers for irrigation B) Several countries have built dams along their portion of the river, cutting off water to those living downstream C) Many rivers dry up during the hot summers D) The rivers have nothing to do with the areas political conflicts
A) rich farming areas B) grasslands C) inland lakes D) Desert
A) everyone needs to be able to use the water and there is only a limited amount B) farmers have not been able to find ways to use the water for irrigation C) they can be used only for trade and travel but not for drinking water D) deserts prevent the rivers from being large enough to be useful
A) less water comes down the river to those people once the dam is built B) Dams are expensive to build C) no fish can live in the rivers after they have been dammed D) a river can only be dammed in one place along its path
A) flood control B) irrigation C) Shipping D) swimming
A) Tigris B) Jordan C) Afghanistan D) Euphrates
A) surplus food B) buildup of salt in the soil C) full employment of farmers
A) letting livestock drink in rivers B) runoff from chemical fertilizer C) leaving fruit and vegetables to rot in the rivers
A) They can be used for flood control B) They are used to produce hydroelectricity C) They reduce water flow downstream from the dam
A) They end at the Persian Gulf B) They flow through multiple countries C) They start in the mountains |