Besides natural gas and oil, what other natural resource is foung in central asia and the caucasus a. minerals b. timber c. diamonds d. tobacco

B, timber. if you look up natural resources in asia it says timber along with: rice, timber, fish, opium, gemstones. copper, tin, water, and silver.

d. i assume the underlined word is "role." reformat if it isn't.

explanation:

role is closest to part because when replacing words, "playing a vital decision," "playing a vital activity," and "playing a vital dollar" don't make logical sense. the only meaningful choice is "playing a vital part."

this fits one of merriam-webster's definitions of role: "a function or part performed especially in a particular operation or process."