Question
Download Solution PDFConsider the following statements :
1. The Red Sea receives very little precipitation in any form.
2. No water enters the Red Sea from rivers.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Option 3.
Key Points
- The Red Sea is bordered by desert regions, including the Arabian Desert and the Sahara, and the climate around the sea is predominantly arid.
- This results in very little rainfall over the sea itself. Hence statement 1 is correct.
- The Red Sea does not have any significant rivers discharging into it, which is quite unique among large bodies of water.
- The surrounding land is desert, and there are no permanent rivers flowing into the Red Sea. Hence statement 2 is correct.
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