WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How have the Israelis made up for their lack of natural resources?
A
They have put everyone to work and have no unemployment
B
They have relied primarily on farming to keep their economy going
C
They have developed strong technology companies in their economy
D
Israelis have refused to import oil, saving huge amounts of money each year
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -How has Israel made use of technology in developing its land? Israelis have built a system of pipelines, canals, and tunnels that carry water rom the Sea of Galilee and is pumped southward through the system to irrigate parts of the Negev Desert-Israel’s driest region.

Detailed explanation-2: -Agriculture. Israel’s agricultural sector is characterized by an intensive system of production stemming from the need to overcome the scarcity in natural resources, particularly water and arable land.

Detailed explanation-3: -Israel does not have many natural resources. Israel depends heavily on imports of grain, oil, military technologies, and many other goods. War is a major threat to Israel.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mineral resources include potash, bromine, and magnesium, the last two deriving from the waters of the Dead Sea. Copper ore is located in the ʿArava, phosphates and small amounts of gypsum in the Negev, and some marble in Galilee.

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