What do we mean by the “tyranny of geography”? What parts do politics and history play in this tyranny?

What will be an ideal response?


Natural resources are not allocated evenly around the world. There is no "fairness" and no rational scheme. People
in the northwestern corner of Washington State have plenty of water, maybe too much. People in the opposite
corner of the same state have too little water. The natural resources that are available to a society, a region, or even
an individual are determined by geography, history, and politics.

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a. outside the body c. in direct sunlight b. in darkness d. in a non-purebred animal

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Solve the following equation for the unknown variable:  1.3E + (-7.54) = 7.54.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Technician A says that a common cause of parking brakes that will not hold, is out of adjustment slack adjusters. Technician B says that loss of pressure in the secondary circuit can cause poor trailer parking brake performance. Who is correct?

A. Technician A only B. Technician B only C. Both A and B D. Neither A nor B

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