50 POINTS Most of Australia has ...
Select one:
a. a temperate climate that receives between 25 to 40 inches of rain a year.
b. an arid or semi-arid climate and receives little rainfall.
c. a marine west coast climate and receives up to 60 inches of rain a year.
d. a subtropical climate that receives over 60 inches of rain a year.

the answer would either be a or be

Explanation:

Because yearly they get 24.7 in. of rainfall so you could pick between a or b

the first phase of the government’s plan for settlement was building the transcontinental railroad. the railroad provided a way to bring settlers and manufactured goods west and ship their agricultural and mining produce east. the transcontinental railroad was an essential artery for rapid development of the frontier.

the second phase of the government’s plan was a liberal land distribution policy that made it possible for many people to homestead. with these two key elements—transportation and cheap land—the government rapidly achieved its goal of persuading people to move west, settle on farms, and push back the frontier.