<span>location of water has been most responsible for the population distribution in the middle east</span>
In areas where the plates come together, sometimes volcanoes will form. Volcanoes can also form in the middle of a plate, where magma rises upward until it erupts on the seafloor, at what is called a “hot spot.” The Hawaiian Islands were formed by such a hot spot occurring in the middle of the Pacific Plate.
The dust bowl was caused by a strong wind of erosion.
Labeled from left to right (left column 1-9 and right column 10-18), these are the answers.
Economic - 5, 6, 16
Social - 3, 4, 7, 8, 12, 18
Environmental - 1, 2, 9, 14, 15, 17
Political - 10, 11, 13
<u>Explanation</u>:
- Statements 5, 6 and 16 are related to the economy of China. 5 talks about how it is becoming richer, 6 talks about its currency and 16 talks about 2 major cities that contribute to China's economic growth.
- Statements 3, 4, 7, 8, 12 and 18 are related to the people of China. 3, 7 and 8 talk about the people in general and where they live in China. 4 and 18 talks about the staple food and the Chinese restaurants they have in the UK. 12 talks about the language they speak.
- Statements 1, 2, 9, 14, 15, 17 are related to the environment of China. They talk about the rivers, land, mountains, ocean, desert, and climate of China respectively.
- Statements 10, 11 and 13 relate to the political state of China. 10, 11 highlights the capital city and a great landmark in China. 13 talks about the relevant communist system present in China.