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