A, in urban areas :)
Urban areas have bigger populations than rural ones and the Rocky Mountains have terrain that is difficult to settle on
The common geographic factor for Egypt and the fertile crescent were the big rivers, they made big alluvial deposits on their shores each year and allowed the people to have sufficient amount of food production. That opened the gates for civilizations to flourish in this places.
The correct answer is C. changes hands frequently
That means that there is no consistency in their work which only means bad things for the state. Laws keep getting changed and people become angrier and angrier with the government.
Because they haven't got any experience of tsunami before. And they went to see the sea when it is go back!