Desertification and Greening Initiatives Quiz

What is one of the main human activities contributing to the expansion of the Gobi Desert?

• Deforestation

• Industrial farming

• Overfishing

• Urbanization

What is the term used to describe the human-driven process of fertile land turning into desert?

• Deforestation

• Urbanization

• Desertification

• Erosion

What is the primary source of water for Saudi Arabia's agricultural fields in the desert?

• Desalinated seawater

• Ancient underground aquifers

• River diversion

• Rainwater harvesting

What is a major challenge of Saudi Arabia's current agricultural practices in the desert?

• Lack of sunlight

• Poor soil quality

• Limited crop variety

• High water demand

How does the Al Baydha project in Saudi Arabia manage to sustain water in the desert?

• By drilling deeper wells

• By capturing and storing flashfloods

• By importing water from neighboring countries

• By using desalination plants

What ecological benefit was observed in the Al Baydha project after implementing flashflood management?

• Return of native wildlife

• Higher crop yields

• Increased fish population

• Reduced soil erosion

What is the expected increase in rainfall in the Sahel region if one-fifth of the Sahara is covered with solar and wind farms?

• 15 cm

• 20 cm

• 10 cm

• 5 cm

What is a potential benefit of covering the Sahara with solar and wind farms?

• Increased desertification

• Higher global temperatures

• Improved rain-fed agriculture

• Decreased energy production

What innovative technique is used in the Kubuqi Desert to protect young plants from the wind?

• Using strawbales

• Installing windbreaks

• Building greenhouses

• Planting in trenches

What is one of the outcomes of the Kubuqi Desert reforestation project?

• Higher water consumption

• Increased air pollution

• Decreased biodiversity

• Reduced sandstorm impact on Beijing