2.3 Turkey and Jordan Flashcards
1
Q
What is the name of the engineering project developed by Turkey?
A
SE Anatolia project
2
Q
Which two rivers start in Turkey and flow into Syria?
A
Tigris and Euphrates
3
Q
What is the name of the engineering project developed by Jordan?
A
Red-Dead Sea Conveyance Project
4
Q
What percentage of economic growth does the project give to Turkey?
A
400%
5
Q
Which British company is funding Turkey’s project?
A
Balfour Beatty
6
Q
Where does Jordan’s project supply water to?
A
Jordan itself, Israel and Palestinian territories
7
Q
Which major city in the North East of Turkey has a very high population and low rainfall?
A
Istanbul
8
Q
Which city in Jordan has a very high population and uses the most water?
A
Amman
9
Q
Where does Jordan’s project transfer water (via a desalination plant) from?
A
Red Sea
