Consider 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?
✓ Correct answer: c) Both 1 and 2
ExplanationThe Red Sea is a narrow body of water.It stretches about 1,200 miles (1,930 km) southeast from Suez, Egypt.The sea ends at the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which connects to the Gulf of Aden.From there, it leads into the Arabian Sea.Statement 1 is correct : The Red Sea is located in a region characterized by arid and semi-arid climates, with very little rainfall throughout the year.The surrounding regions, such as parts of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Sudan, experience low annual precipitation.The average annual rainfall along the Red Sea coast is less than 100 mm(annually) in most areas, with some regions experi- encing no rainfall at all.For example, the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on the Red Sea coast, has an annual rainfall of only about 80 mm.Statement 2 is correct : The Red Sea is almost unique in that it does not receive significant inflows from any large rivers.While there are some small streams and wadis (seasonal rivers such as Wadi Fatimah) that flow into the Red Sea, they do not signifi- cantly contribute to the volume of water in the sea.The Red Sea’s water balance is m
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