After reviewing the graph you posted with the question and also reviewing the 2011 reference tables, the estimated number of daylight hours that can occur on January 1 at 40° N latitude is 8.5 hours - 9.5 hours. Either of these will be correct to use.
I think that the best answer is: D. Southwest Asia and Northern Africa
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This corresponds to today's Egypt, Israel and Saudi Arabia - the places there the Semitic people live and where they have historically lived. So Semitic religions are most likely found where the Semitic peoples live.
It mostly is surrounded by trees and small ponds.
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Explanation: A dune is a mound of sand formed by the wind, usually along the beach or in a desert. Dunes form when wind blows sand into a sheltered area behind an obstacle. Dunes grow as grains of sand accumulate. Every dune has a windward side and a slipface.