Coal, natural gas, and oil are all a. metallic minerals b. nonmetallic minerals c. precious gems d. fossil fuels

The vegetation that thrives in the tundra is limited to a. mosses, barley, wheat, and corn. b. coniferous trees. c. dwarf shrubs, mosses, lichen, potatoes, and beans. d. mosses, lichen, algae, and dwarf shrubs.

Which of the following best describes the purpose of a nation’s boundaries? a. to limit the movement of goods and people b. to make it easier for cartographers to create maps c. to make the movement of goods and people easier d. to prevent other countries from invading territory

Which barrier to economic development is shown in the following examples? i. the high rate of hiv infection in underdeveloped nations ii. the use of children as soldiers in uganda’s army in the early 2000s iii. low literacy rates in underdeveloped nations with limited exposure to adequate education a. foreign debt b. political instability c. widespread disease d. low levels of social welfare