2. Syria's prosperity is based primarily on its
OA cooperative economic relationship with Turkey
OB abundant petroleum reserves
c coastal location and access to three continents
D ability to remain neutral in the Arab-Israeli conflict

I think it is D

The "War over Water", also the Battle over Water, refers to a series of confrontations between Israel and its Arab neighbors from November 1964 to May 1967 over control of water sources in the Jordan River drainage basin.

Explanation: so sorry if it wrong

sediment layers stop spreading when they reach a barrier or they run out of sedimentary material. lateral spreading is the movement of gently to steeply sloping, saturated soil deposits caused by earthquake-induced liquefaction. i hope this . : )