This is false.
Earthquakes in South and Central Asia cause a lot of problems with things like tsunamis or similar destructive forces of nature.
To address problems caused by the dissolution of the Soviet Union some Eastern European nations privatized industry, increased foreign investment, and joined the European Union.
So answers are A), B), and E).
No, the answer is C. If it was A and the air cools, then why are deserts hot? The answer is C because as air rises it heats up and lose a its moisture through evaporation, leaving hot dry air for the deserts. This is called the rain shadow effect, where one side of the mountain is moist and cool and the other side is a desert.