(ii) Much of the water is obtained
(a) from oases.
(b) by desalinating sea water.
(c) from wadis.
(d) from wells.
Ans: (b)
Saudi Arabia is the world's largest producer of desalinated water and has 31 desalination plants. Desalinated water, which is different from natural fresh water, accounts for 50% of the water used in Saudi Arabia. The other 50% comes from groundwater.
(iii) Saudi Arabia earns a lot of money by exporting
(a) dates.
(b) sand.
(c) camels.
(d) petroleum.
Ans: (d)
Saudi oil reserves are the second largest in the world, and Saudi Arabia is the world's leading oil exporter and second largest producer of Petroleum. Saudi Arabia earns a lot of money by exporting petroleum.
(iv) The capital of the country is
(a) Jeddah.
(b) Mecca.
(c) Riyadh.
(d) An Nafud.
Ans: (c)
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the largest country in the Arabian Peninsula and its capital city is Riyadh.
(v) __________ is a seaport that lies along the Red Sea.
(a) Jeddah
(b) Mecca
(c) Medina
(d) Riyadh
Ans: (a)
Jeddah is a seaport that lies along the Red Sea.
(ii) What type of climate does Saudi Arabia have?
Ans: Saudi Arabia has a desert climate characterized by extreme heat during the day, an abrupt drop in temperature at night, and very low annual rainfall.
(iii) Describe the life of the Bedouins.
Ans: Bedouins are the Arabs and desert nomads who are from and continue to live mainly in the Arabian peninsula and the Middle East and North Africa.
(iv) Why is there a shortage of water in the country?
Ans: Water supply and sanitation in Saudi Arabia is characterized by challenges and achievements. One of the main challenges is water scarcity. In order to overcome water scarcity, substantial investments have been undertaken in seawater desalination, water distribution, sewerage and wastewater treatment.
(v) In what way has the discovery of petroleum helped the people of the country?
Ans: Saud Arabia is the world's largest exporter of petroleum since they have about 18% of the world's petroleum. They are able to export and sell petroleum to other countries and make a profit.
Men in Saudi Arabia mostly wear white clothes and keep their heads and necks covered. Why?
Ans: People in Saudi Arabia keep their heads covered due to cultural reasons but it also helps them to save from the direct heat of the sun which may be harmful as the weather is quite hot in Saudi Arabia. They usually wear white clothes as it keeps them cool.
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