I believe the answer is: d. the shell and the skeleton
The shell and skeleton in architecture would act as the main foundation that support the weight of the whole building. The strength of shell skeleton would determine whether the building would collapse during natural disaster such as earthquakes.
Africa is known for their precious diamond mining so diamond is one. Oil is also another big thing
Answer:
The answer of the surplus means extra
"By far the greater part of Asia remains uncultivated, primarily because climatic and soil conditions are unfavourable. Conversely, in the best growing areas an extraordinarily intensive agriculture is practiced, made possible by irrigating the alluvial soils of the great river deltas and valleys. Of the principal crops cultivated, rice, sugarcane, and, in Central Asia, sugar beets require the most water. Legumes, root crops, and cereals other than rice can be grown even on land watered only by natural precipitation" This is from a website called https://www.britannica.com/place/Asia/Agriculture
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