The middle east has strategic global importance because
a. it has large oil and gas reserves.
b. it is the crossroads of the world.
c. most nations have democratic governments.
d. most nations have free trade agreements with the united states.

Hich of the following best summarizes the text’s depiction of the ancient indus valley cities (namely harappa and mohenjo-daro)? a. the cities were very plain and simple; the people did not focus on art and architecture, devoting their time instead to agriculture and the bare essentials. b. the cities were adorned, or decorated, with almost overwhelming displays of wealth and artistic architecture. c. the cities were extremely clean, relying on an advanced water and sewer system, though this was mainly constructed for the innermost areas of the cities. d. the cities were clean and peaceful, and they were designed in an extremely organized fashion, using an advanced water and sewer system to keep them this way

The length of the path between two points is what

In a 2010 article “fact check: eastern u. s. earthquake risk” by chris mould, the author provides as evidence the following statement by the united states geological survey: “although earthquakes may be less frequent in the eastern u. s., … urban areas in the east could face bigger losses because the shaking would affect much larger areas than similar quakes in the west. in addition, most homes and buildings in the east are not designed to withstand earthquakes.”this statement directly relates to which of the following concepts? a. vulnerabilityb. hazardc. riskd. severity