GEOLOGY
PHYSICAL GEOLOGY
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Question
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The red sea
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The eastern river
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The Jordan river
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The Mediterranean river
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Detailed explanation-1: -Jordan uses about 290 MCM/yr of water from the Jordan River basin. Water diverted from the Yarmouk River to the King Abdullah Canal is used for irrigation of crops in the Jordan Valley and for domestic use in Amman.
Detailed explanation-2: -They consist of citrus, bananas, olives and vineyards. The main annual crops are vegetables, potatoes and cereals (wheat and barley).
Detailed explanation-3: -While the Jordan’s full catchment area includes parts of Lebanon and Syria, the main part of the Jordan River Basin stretches from the Sea of Galilee (also known as Lake Tiberias) to the Dead Sea, and is shared by three parties: the Kingdom of Jordan, Palestine, and Israel.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Jordan River runs along the border between Jordan, the Palestinian West Bank, Israel and southwestern Syria.