Question

Which statement describes an example of how the relative location of countries in North America has affected their relationship with each other?
Neighboring countries are less likely to attract each other's business.

Neighboring countries sometimes have disputes over resources such as oil or fishing.

Neighboring countries rarely have disputes over trade or shared waterways.

Neighboring countries are more likely to have the same standard of living and resources.

Answer 1

Answer: The answer is Neighboring countries sometimes have disputes over resources such as oil or fishing. Hence, option (b) is the correct answer.

Explanation:

Every state in any part of the world strives for development and growth. Availability of resources  improves  the chances of development and growth. The availability of resources in the border areas of states are likely to generate disputes between the neighboring  states as both the states may lay claims over those resources. Industries play a key role in the development of any region and industries require resources for their survival. Resources provide many financial opportunities like setting up of industries. As many states are coastal states in North America, a good fishing zone may create a dispute between the two states lying close to that region. The same is the case with oil as most of the oil fields are generally located near the seashore. Hence, neighboring countries sometimes have disputes over resources such as oil or fishing and this will effect their relationship with each other.