MIDDLE EAST:

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MIDDLE EAST OIL/OPEC ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
REVIEW
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Environmental Issues CONT.
Environmental Issues
OIL in the ME
Oil cont.
Econ Terms
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Topic 1 for 1
Question How has the use of chemical
fertilizers affected water supplies in the Middle
East?
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Definitions
Answer Water supplies have been contaminated
(polluted) by chemicals through runoff through
fields
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Topic 1 for 2
Question What is the overlying problem with
water supplies in the Middle East?
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Topic 1 for 2
Answer Local fresh water supplies cannot support
drinking and farming needs.
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Topic 1 for 3
Question How have dams created problems for
countries sharing rivers?
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Topic 1 for 3
Answer Dams limit the water available to
countries further downstream.
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Topic 1 for 4
Question Why is irrigation necessary for farming
in SW Asia?
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Topic 1 for 4
Answer Fresh water is in short supply in many
parts of the region, so water must be brought to
were it is needed.
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Topic 1 for 5
Question Why has irrigation become a problem in
SW Asia?
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Topic 1 for 5
Answer Irrigation has lead to the overuse of
water that is not easily replaced.
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Topic 2 for 1
Question List two solutions for the irrigation
problem in SW Asia.
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Topic 2 for 1
Answer Desalination and drip irrigation
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Topic 2 for 2
Question How has the increase in population of
many cities in SW Asia lead to the contamination
(pollution) of water supplies?
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Topic 2 for 2
Answer Increased population has lead to an
increase in garbage and sewage. Lack of proper
cleanup has lead to water pollution.
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Topic 2 for 3
Question Define desalination.
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Topic 2 for 3
Answer Desalination is the process of removing
salts and chemicals from sea water.
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Topic 2 for 4
Question Why arent desalination and drip
irrigation used more in SW Asia?
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Topic 2 for 4
Answer These technologies are very expensive for
countries to use.
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Topic 2 for 5
Question List the four environmental issues
related to water.
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Topic 2 for 5

• Answer
• Unequal distribution of water
• Dams
• Pollution
• irrigation

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Topic 3 for 1
Question What does OPEC stand for?
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Topic 3 for 1
Answer Organization of Petroleum Exporting
Countries
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Topic 3 for 2
Question How much of the worlds oil supply is
found in SW Asia?
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Topic 3 for 2
Answer Over 50
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Topic 3 for 3
Question What are the two most valuable natural
resources found in SW Asia?
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Topic 3 for 3
Answer Oil and natural gas
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Topic 3 for 4
Question List two of the top for oil producers
(OIL RICH) in SW Asia.
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Topic 3 for 4
Answer Two of the four
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Topic 3 for 5
Question List two of the four top oil producers
(OIL RICH) in SW Asia.
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Topic 3 for 5
Answer Two of the four
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Topic 4 for 1
Question What is the difference between
countries with oil in SW Asia and countries
without oil?
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Topic 4 for 1
Answer The countries with oil reserves are much
richer than those countries that have not found
oil in their territory
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Topic 4 for 2
Question Why does OPEC play a powerful role in
the world economy today?
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Topic 4 for 2
Answer OPEC controls the supply and price of oil
in the world market
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Topic 4 for 3
Question How has the wealth that oil has brought
some SW Asian countries helped to improve their
countries?
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Topic 4 for 3
Answer Standard of living has been improved.
This includes education, housing, and healthcare.
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Topic 4 for 4
Question
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Topic 4 for 4
Answer
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Topic 4 for 5
Question
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Topic 4 for 5
Answer
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Topic 5 for 1
Question Define embargo
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Topic 5 for 1
Answer When a country places restrictions on
trade (import/export) with another country
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Topic 5 for 2
Question Define OPEC
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Topic 5 for 2
Answer Organization of Petroleum Exporting
Countries. They control supply and price of oil
on the world market.
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Topic 5 for 3
Question Define trade barrier.
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Topic 5 for 3
Answer Any law or practice that a government
uses to limit free trade between countries
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Topic 5 for 4
Question Define natural resource
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Topic 5 for 4
Answer Raw materials that are used to support
life and make goods
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Topic 5 for 5
Question
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Topic 5 for 5
Answer
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