PLAESE HURRY Which of the following were reasons for the Soviet Union’s collapse? i. Satellite nations declared independence.

ii. The Soviet Union could not compete economically with the West.

iii. Soviet citizens demanded political and economic reforms.

iv. The United States beat the Soviet Union in a violent battle at Stalingrad.

A.

i. and ii. only

B.

i. and iv. only

C.

iii. and iv. only

D.

i., ii., and iii.

Which property of soil depends on the size of particles? color odor temperature texture

Dubai is challenged by all of the following environmental factors except a. a warm and dry climate b. a lack of annual rainfall c. scarce freshwater resources d. a lack of valuable natural resources

Data courtesy of the un development programme 2006-2008 and world bank 2009 the chart above compares measures of development using the hdi and gdp. why might turkey rank lower in the hdi indicator even though it has a high gdp? a. turkey has a lower gdp than comparable countries in the hdi ranking. b. turkey must increase its hdi to have a higher gdp ranking. c. turkey is only compared to other european countries in gdp, not to the world, as it is in the hdi. d. turkey may struggle to provide adequate education or health care, or it may have a lower life expectancy.