Took this test earlier and you’re right the correct answer is b
Nutrient-rich soil for farming
If you remember, a lot of Okies went to California during the Depression because they had "ruined" the land to the point they couldn't use it anymore
USSR (Russia) was led by Stalin
The mass media industry is used by the politicians to spread information.
Mass media industry is a industries that use different medias that reach a large amount of people through mass communication. As the information will be spread quickly and most likely effectively, they are used to spread their political stance, the glory of their own parties.
For example, they would use slogans on posters and on radios to reach the audiences. Television and the social media is also used to spread their words and gain people's support by increasing exposure.
Sometimes it is also used to damage the opponent's reputation, for example social media would expose the mistakes in the past made by the opponents.
All in all mass media industry was used due to its influence to people.
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The correct answer is negative population growth
This is actually completely opposite of what's happening, they have a positive population growth. Deforestation is a huge problem in areas such as Brazil for example, while water shortages and pollution are problematic in places where industry is developing or is polluting drinkable water or there is just a lack of water due to droughts.