Question

BRAINLIEST AVAILABLE! Which statement describes an example of how climate affects the economy of countries in North America? Countries that have varying climates are unable to make use of their natural resources. The climate is too harsh for the countries to grow enough food for the population. Countries with mild climates produce their own needs and are less likely to trade. Tourism is an important industry in countries with tropical climates.

Answer 1

Answer: Countries that have varying climates will often also have unstable economies. So the answer is: Countries that have varying climates are unable to make use of their natural resources.

Explanation: The vegetation and climate in North America are very varied: it has most of the climates of the world. In the north there are arctic tundra (eg Greenland, Yukon), passing through a great variety of forests (Rocky Mountains, Appalachia and the three Mother Sierras (in California and Wyoming)), tropical forests (Lacandon Jungle, Hawaii and the Chimalapas), deserts (Sonoran Desert, Zona del Silencio), plains (Great Plains, Comarca Lagunera), mangroves (eg Luisiana, Tabasco), etc. Grosso modo, the vegetation associated with them is typical of the Holoártico empire, in the north, and of the Neotropical empire, in the south.

Answer 2

Answer: Countries that have varying climates are unable to make use of their natural resources.