Which of the following issues is not a cause of water shortages in the middle east? a. limited water supplies b. the depletion of natural aquifers c. evaporation levels that exceed rainfall levels d. decreasing populations

The correct answer is - D. decreasing populations.

The Middle East is not a region that has a problem with decreasing populations, nor it is a factor that in any way affects the water shortages in the region, if anything, there is an ever-growing population in the region.

The shortages of water in the Middle East are mainly because of climate factors. It is a very dry region, where in general the landscape is dominated by deserts and semi-arid steppes. The precipitation in most of the region is very low, so that contributes to small amount of rivers, thus very reduced amount of fresh water. Some of the countries are trying to solve this problem with desalinization of the sea water.

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question - how does mountainous terrain affect settlements in a region? choose all answers that are correct.

groups trade with each other regularly.

people travel from settlement to settlement.

why: since they travel to go trade or visit it may be harder to get there because of the mountainous terrain.

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