Why does Cuba need to import food for its people? A. The Cuban climate is very cold and the growing season
is very short.

B. The Cuban soil is too dry and sandy for plants to grow well.

C. There is not enough arable land on the island to grow food for all of its people.

D. There are people on the mountains that must have food flown to them.

the earthquake in haiti was a magnitude of 7.0 according to the u.s geological survey yet the smaller earthquake in haiti killed more than 200,000 and left more than 1.2 million people homeless. the chile earthquake was a magnitude of 8.8 and 500 times more stronger but chile's earthquake only injured 712 people.

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."

they protect against unsafe foods and medicines being sold

explanation:

protectionism fosters competition and keeps price regulated is not an argument in favor of protectionism.