How are the Midwest and the Northeast regions similar? Both experience cold winters.
Both experience long summers.
Both are affected by severe lack of precipitation.
Both have weather influenced by mountain ranges.

I would choose D as they both have weather greatly effected by mountain ranges although A my seem like the answer some southern regions of the Midwest are very hot.

read the sentence below and answer the question that follows. one of the norms in the village was to meet at the town square on fridays for a community dinner and dance. the underlined word in the sentence above is best defined as a a. cultural element shared by all people around the world b. specific area in a town used for traditional community events c. religious custom accepted and practiced by all members of a village d. behavioral pattern that is regularly accepted by a group of people