Question

The map below shows desalination plants in the Middle East.



Which statement best explains why desalination plants are located in areas other than Egypt and the northern sections of the Middle East?

These areas already have an adequate supply of freshwater.
These areas get their freshwater from other countries.
These areas have access to an adequate supply of ocean water.
These areas have mountain ranges that prevent construction.

Answer 1

These areas already have an adequate supply of freshwater.

(Egypt has the Nile and the northern Middle East has more rivers and rainfall, so they have less need for desalination.)