ECOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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deserts.
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major rivers.
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large grasslands.
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mountain ranges.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Since Southwest Asia is mostly desert, most of the major cities are located on or near the major water systems.
Detailed explanation-2: -Southwest Asia’s two longest and most important rivers are the Tigris and the Euphrates. They are often considered part of the same river system. They begin in the mountains of eastern Turkey. In their lower courses, they flow parallel to each other through an alluvial plain.
Detailed explanation-3: -Cities are built near rivers to take advantage of the scarce water sources in Southwest Asia.
Detailed explanation-4: -Euphrates River, Turkish Fırat Nehri, Arabic Nahr Al-Furāt, river, Middle East. The longest river in southwest Asia, it is 1, 740 miles (2, 800 km) long, and it is one of the two main constituents of the Tigris-Euphrates river system. The river rises in Turkey and flows southeast across Syria and through Iraq.