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 yea

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

Explanation:

The areas that appear in light yellow in this map (labelled A) are those that have a weather that can be characterized as warm desert climate. This means that the area has very hot summers with temperatures over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The area also receives very little rainfall throughout the year. In terms of daily weather, the days tend to be hot, while the night is significantly cooler.

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2. political conflict: conflict between the monarchy and the nobility over the “reform” of the tax system led to paralysis and bankruptcy.

3. the enlightenment: impulse for reform intensifies political conflicts; reinforces traditional aristocratic constitutionalism, one variant of which was laid out in montequieu’s spirit of the laws; introduces new notions of good government, the most radical being popular sovereignty, as in rousseau’s social contract [1762]; the attack on the regime and privileged class by the literary underground of “grub street; ” the broadening influence of public opinion.

4. social antagonisms between two rising groups: the aristocracy and the bourgeoisie

5. ineffective ruler: louis xvi

6. economic hardship, especially the agrarian crisis of 1788-89 generates popular discontent and disorders caused by food shortages.

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