13. following the breakup of the soviet union, 15 of its former republics became independent. twelve of these former republics formed the commonwealth of independent states, largely in recognition of a. the economic threat posed by the european union. b. common cultural ties. c. the threat posed by nato. d. the need to sustain the trade flows established during soviet times.

City 24-hr average yearly temperature in ºc total yearly precipitation in mm minsk, belarus (former ussr) (53° n, 27° e) shanghai, china (31° n, 121° e) baltimore city, usa (39° n, 76° w) helsinki, finland (60° n, 24° e) banff, canada (51° n, 115° w) kuala lumpur, malaysia (3° n 101° e) 26.5 2393.6 buenos aires, argentina (34° s, 58° w) jakarta, indonesia (6° s, 106° e) questions 1. what factor contributes most to the warm climate of kuala lumpur? 2. banff and minsk are located at similar latitudes. what could account for banff’s average yearly temperature being lower than minsk’s? 3. which city’s climate is most similar to jakarta, baltimore or kuala lumpur? explain your answer. 4. shanghai and buenos aires have located thousands of miles apart and in different hemispheres, yet their climates are similar. what reasoning could explain this?

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Complete the activity titled "comparative urban environments." every city is shaped by different cultural forces. in one to two paragraphs, contrast the culture of two different cities from this activity: new york and buenos aires. what makes these cities stand apart from each other culturally? what is unique about each city’s attitude, language, habits, foods, or architecture?