I have no idea, but I wouldn't use Wikipedia.. The "facts" on there aren't always true. That's why we aren't allowed to use it in my high school.
Answer: I would say region
Explanation: The definition for region is an area having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries.
Since scarcity is when the supply of a product goes low
the price goes up when the supply of a product is down
<span>The Global Surface Temperature is Rising
</span>NOAA states:<span>Many lines of scientific evidence show the Earth's climate is changing. This page presents the latest information from several independent measures of observed climate change that illustrate an overwhelmingly compelling story of a planet that is undergoing global warming. It is worth noting that increasing global temperature is only one element of observed global climate change. Precipitation patterns are also changing; storms and other extremes are changing as well.
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