Analyze the map below and answer the question that follows.

Question

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The map above is a climate map of the Middle East. Which of these answers best describes the characteristics of the areas colored in light yellow (Letter A)?
A.
mild summers and cool winters; moderate rainfall
B.
cool summers and cold winters; temperatures commonly below freezing
C.
summers with temperatures over 100ºF; plenty of rainfall throughout the year
D.
summers with temperatures over 100ºF; very little rainfall throughout the year

Answer 1

Based on the description you've provided for the areas colored in light yellow on the climate map of the Middle East, the best choice that describes those characteristics is:

D. summers with temperatures over 100ºF; very little rainfall throughout the year.

This is typically characteristic of desert and arid regions found in parts of the Middle East, where high temperatures and low precipitation levels are common.