Sec Term Exam Flashcards
How has KSA combatted lack of surface water
It has been artificially supplied with water
How much water supply are there and how does KSA get it
Enough for the next 200 years . Drilled in a similar way to oil drilling. Some water rises up to the surface and some needs pumping
How has technology helped KSA water problem
It has located and increased the availability of most of the underground water. Manu aquifers lie in the northerrn and eastern arabia.
Wasia
Largest aquifers in KSA. Contains more water than Arabian gulf
Volume of production of potable water
In 2006 it was 743,640,000
How does Irrigation work
It uses pivot and a long pipe carrying water in a circular way and is more effective
What is the state of Irrigation in KSA(4)
-Fields generally produce wheat
- 15,000 irrigation units are now used
-Qasim,Hail and Al kharj
-Flat landscapes are better for irrigation
Flora
Plant life
Fauna
Animal life
Describe Gondawa and how it affected asian and African landmass
Super continent that connected Asia and Africa. After its split species were distributed across different parts
Juniper tree
Since there are no specific forest areas in KSA trees get together to form bunch of trees.
These are in cooler and wetter regions of the south west region in asir.
Fertile soil
Endemic
Plants found in particular area and nowhere else. Because not many plants can adapt to climate of Arabian peninsula. Manu have deep rootes
Plants in KSA
-afraj shrub is a yellow flowered shrub that is in 🏜️
-rimth is saltbush and survives in area with salt
- date palm is for wood and food and part of KSA emblem
Arabian Oryx
Scheme to increase them in wild and working
The Rihm
Has a coat of color similar to its surrounding landscape. Live rub Khali desert
