$3427
149000 times 2.3% or 0.23 equals $3427.
It leads to flooding and drought in different areas is not the right answer
Structure body and conclusion
The one that are bolded means I am not sure that they are the right answer, but I am pretty sure they are correct.
I also don't know the page numbers where you would find your answer, so you may have to do that on your own.
1. d
2. e
3. b
4. a
5. c
6. a
7. c
8. a
9. a