What vast subterranean fossil aquifer system underlying the Western Desert represents Egypt's primary non-renewable freshwater reserve?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System
- Step 1: The Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System spans approximately 2 million square kilometers across Egypt, Libya, Chad, and Sudan.
- Step 2: It contains vast stores of fossil water accumulated during pluvial epochs, supplying oases like Kharga, Dakhla, Farafra, and Siwa.
Answer
Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System.
Why not the others: 'Moghra Aquifer' is a smaller Miocene system in the north; 'Dammam' is in the Arabian Peninsula; 'Sinai Coastal' is a shallow coastal aquifer.
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