SWA Natural Resources Oil Water Week 2 E

SWA Natural Resources; Oil & Water Week #2 - E. Q. ’s & Warm-ups AUGUST 26 -30, 2019

MONDAY AUGUST 26, 2019 E. Q. Monday: How have ongoing dispute over land led to years of conflict in the Gaza Strip and West Bank? Warm-up: Why is the Persian Gulf so important to the world’s economy?

ANSWERS Monday’s E. Q. Answer: Answer Religious and ethnic group conflict between Jews and Arabs have contributed to years of unrest often leading to all out wars. Warm-up Answer: Answer Approximately 50% of the world’s known oil reserves come from the Persian Gulf.

TUESDAY AUGUST 27, 2019 E. Q. Tuesday: How have dams affected river water flow in Iraq and Syria? Warm-up: Warm-up Why is fresh water a scarce natural resource in SWA?

ANSWERS Tuesday’s E. Q. Answer: Answer Turkey has built several dams along the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers to provide irrigation for farmers and hydroelectric power (electricity). The result has been a reduction in water flowing to Iraq and Syria. Warm-up: Warm-up Water is a natural resource that is unevenly distributed in SWA. Only a few countries (Turkey, Syria, Iraq) have enough water to meet their needs.

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 28, 2019 E. Q. Wednesday: What are the major environmental problems in SWA? Warm-up: Warm-up List the top oil producers in SWA>

ANSWERS Wednesday’s E. Q. Answer: Answer Water and soil pollution are the two major environmental issues in SWA resulting from the use/over use of chemical fertilizers. Warm-up: Warm-up Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates and Qatar

THURSDAY AUGUST 29, 2019 E. Q. Thursday: Thursday What is the definition for irrigation? Warm-up: Warm-up Define drip irrigation.

ANSWERS Thursday’s E. Q. Answer: Answer Bringing water to dry land. Warm-up: Warm-up A method of controlled irrigation in which water is slowly delivered to the root system of plants. In this method water is dripped onto the soil surface above the roots.

FRIDAY AUGUST 30, 2019 Friday’s E. Q. : E. Q. How has the discovery of oil in certain SWA countries affected their growth and development? Warm-up: Warm-up Who are desert Bedouins? How do they live?

ANSWERS Friday’s E. Q. Answer: Answer The discovery of oil in certain SWA countries has led to their becoming tremendously wealthy and develop modern economies over the last 100 years. Warm-up: Warm-up They are desert nomads. Bedouins roam the desert moving from place to place in search of water and grazing for their animals.