A map titled Global Climate Zones and the Arabian Peninsula. A key shows Tropical = red, Dry = yellow, Temperate = green. The Tropic of Cancer runs horizontally across the middle of the Arabian Peninsula. A majority of the Arabian Peninsula is yellow, with areas of red along the southern end.

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A map titled Global Climate Zones and the Arabian Peninsula. A key shows Tropical = red, Dry = yellow, Temperate = green. The Tropic of Cancer runs horizontally across the middle of the Arabian Peninsula. A majority of the Arabian Peninsula is yellow, with areas of red along the southern end.
Which statement best describes the climate that travelers would find as they moved north of the Arabian Peninsula?

The climate would become cooler and wetter.
The climate would become warmer and drier.
The climate would become warmer and wetter.
The climate would become cooler and drier.

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The statement that best describes the climate that travelers would find as they moved north of the Arabian Peninsula is:

The climate would become cooler and drier.

As travelers move north from the predominantly dry climate of the Arabian Peninsula, they would generally experience cooler temperatures, especially as they approach higher latitudes, while the arid conditions would continue to prevail, resulting in a drier climate overall.