Analyze the map below and answer the question that follows.

Question

A satellite map of the Middle East. The west coast of the Arabian peninsula and western Iraq is circled.
Image courtesy of NASA

Which major economic activity in the Middle East occurs largely in the area circled on the map above?

A. diamond mining
B. farming
C. nomadic herding
D. oil production

Answer 1

The area circled on the map largely corresponds to regions known for their significant oil reserves. Therefore, the major economic activity in the Middle East that occurs largely in the area circled is:

D. oil production