Author Question: Summarize the key patterns and drivers of migration into and out of the region. What will be an ... (Read 43 times)

karateprodigy · **on:** Jul 14, 2018

Summarize the key patterns and drivers of migration into and out of the region.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

In an area of alpine glaciation, sinuous, sharp-edged ridges called ________ and sharp, pyramid-like peaks called ________ are common features.

A) tarns; cirques
B) cirques; artes
C) artes; horns
D) horns; hanging valleys

gstein359 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 14, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Two basic elements have affected migration in the region. Economic growth associated with the oil industryas well as relative labor shortageshave resulted in widespread in-migration of foreign workers into places such as Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates. Some countries, such as Egypt, are also experiencing brain drains, as the more educated leave for both better economic opportunities and to move away from political instability. Political instability has also generated substantial refugee flows, such as the movement of people out of conflict-prone Sudan.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C