Question

Why does Turkey have many earthquakes? Why do eastern Turkey and the Anatolian interior have cold winters? What are the main landforms of Turkey? Which two major rivers begin in Turkey? What has happened to the region's evergreen forests? What factors affect rainfall and temperatures in the region? Why might the Dead Sea be considered a natural resource?

Answer 1

Explanation:

• The reason for many earthquakes in turkey is because it is a complex zone of collision existing between the Eurasian Plate and both African plates and Arabian Plate. It is affected by the extensional zone of tectonic plates in the Aegean sea caused by the migration of the Hellenic arc.

• The main landforms of Turkey are the Taurus Mountains, eastern highlands,  Anatolian Plateau  

 The two major rivers that begin in turkey are

• Euphrates

• Tigris

• The forests in this region seem to resilient to climate change because their wet and cool climates drought has been the historical driver of forest structures in these regions.

• Climate changes are the major factor that affects rainfall and temperature.

• Because of distinctive mineral, climate and geographical features and also it had the sources of groundwater, surface water, spring systems, and deposits.