- The graph below shows the value of Tunisia’s oil exports from 1980 to 2010. Examine the information and answer the question that follows.
Using information in the graph describe Tunisia’s oil exports over the 30-year period shown. What else can you say about Tunisia, its oil production, and the impact on human and physical geography based on this information and what you have learned.
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- “The Sahara offers every advantage you want—proximity to Europe, virtually no population and more intense sunlight.”
—George Joffe, research fellow and Maghreb expert at Cambridge University, August 24, 2009
Read the quote above that describes why Joffe supports a European company’s plan that promises to supply Europe with 15 percent of its electricity needs by building solar energy farms in the Sahara. Write a paragraph explaining whether you agree or disagree with Joffe’s opinion. Provide examples that support your response.
- Differentiate the climates of coastal and inland sub regions of the Eastern Mediterranean region.
- The city of Makkah has a year-round population of two million, which swells to five million during the pilgrimage season. Write a paragraph in which you consider the possible problems having such a huge temporary influx of people may have on the resources of the city. How can the city prepare for this event to reduce problems?
- In a paragraph, explain how agriculture and natural resources such as oil and natural gas are important to the economies of Central Asia. Cite examples in specific countries.