The people of the middle east obtain more freshwater sources by removing salt from water in a process known as a desalination b. extraction imrigation d. refinement c select the best answer from the choices provided oa ob mark this and retum save and exit next submit

The correct answer is A. The people of the Middle East obtain more freshwater sources by removing salt from water in a process known as  desalination.

Explanation:

Desalination refers to any of the various procedures that remove excess salts (especially sodium chloride) and other minerals from the water. The process of desalination requires a relatively large amount of energy and is therefore by no means economically feasible in all places. In desert regions, the abundant solar energy can be used.

Less than 1% of the global water supply comes from desalination plants, this is approximately 80 million m3 per day.

In the Middle East a lot of fresh water is made from seawater. For example, 70% of drinking water in Saudi Arabia is produced by desalination. In December 2015, the largest desalination plant in the Western Hemisphere came into operation in Carlsbad, California.

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