We know that the poles had changed positions in the past, because of the arrangement of the crystals in the rocks made out of metal. The crystals of the metals act like the needle of the compass when the rock is cooling off and forming, they turn into the direction of the strongest magnetic field on the Earth, which is the North Pole. So by studying the rocks that are made out of metals and see the crystals arrangement and also estimate the age of the rocks, the scientist can precisely tell how has the North Pole been moving throughout time.
The answer is B. Political
The Panama Canal took 10+ years to construct because construction workers only worked on it once every two weeks. This was because they were faced with difficult weather trying to build it. Difficulties such as land sliding, rain, costs, inadequate machinery, and the threat of yellow fever and malaria.
The answer to your question is a Mercator Projection.