Environmental Issues and Where people live

Cause and Effect List the cause and effects of water pollution Causes Human Waste Animal Waste Chemical Spills Trash Industrial Waste Effects Environmental Destruction Death Death of marine life Sickness Water Scarcity Why do farmers have to rely on irrigation systems to water their crops in the Middle East? Because freshwater is scarce. There is an abundance of precipitation, so farmers must worry about their fields flooding. There are very few farmers in the Middle East. How does building a dam in Turkey effect the people downstream? People won't be able to eat the fish that the rivers supply. Travel would decrease on the Tigris River. Unequal water distribution will occur. Shipping and trading will decrease. Population Density Using the map above, where are the most densely populated areas in the Middle East? Near freshwater sources Along the coastlines In the middle of the deserts A and B Explain where people live, how they trade, and where they work in the Middle East. Explain using complete sentences.