Carefully explore the Introduction to the Water Crisis in our World link below. As you read through each fact and detail about the water crisis, think about the effects water has on both human and physical geography across the world. You would only need to study and review the stats on the main page to complete the questions below, but investigating and exploring the links, content, and additional resources on the site will definitely help you complete the questions with a better introductory understanding.

Then, after studying the details, facts, and links on the water crisis, answer the questions below to begin thinking and contemplating how this situation might affect the people, populations, and lands in North Africa and Southwest Asia.

Water Crisis in Our World Link

The Water Crisis - Questions to Think About and Answer:

1) In what ways do the people, populations, and ethnic groups of North Africa and Southwest Asia depend on water and their water resources?

2) What are some major water resources you know or have heard of in this region of the world?

3) What areas or regions in North Africa and Southwest Asia might be affected or suffer from a lack of water resources or a lesser water supply? Why did you guess these regions?

4) Based on what you have learned about North Africa and Southwest Asia so far, how might a lack of water and water resources negatively impact the land and people in North Africa and Southwest Asia?

5) What are some ways that countries, people, and populations in North Africa and Southwest Asia might deal with the lack of water and water resources in the region?