Question 16: D (The tiny landlocked area next to the Jordan River)Question 17: B (The easternmost country on this map, bordering Iran)Question 18: D (The large northern country above the Mediterranean Sea)💧 Water & Geography (Questions 19–24)Question 19: a. When harmful things are dumped into rivers, lakes, or oceansQuestion 20: b. It can cause diseases and health problemsQuestion 21: c. It can harm plants and make food unsafeQuestion 22: b. Some people have plenty of water, others have little or noneQuestion 23: b. They don’t have easy access to clean water nearbyQuestion 24: c. They struggle to grow crops due to lack of water🏜️ Climate & Rivers (Questions 25–30)Question 25: a. Because it’s hot and there is very little waterQuestion 26: c. They use camels to carry goodsQuestion 27: Trucks and airplanes make it easier to move goods (First choice)Question 28: They provide fresh water for drinking and farming (Third choice)Question 29: Near rivers (Third choice)Question 30: Boats can carry goods up and down the river (First choice)📊 Economic Systems (Questions 31–35)Question 31: The government (Second choice)Question 32: People who have money buy what they need or want (Fourth choice)Question 33: A system that combines market and command features (Second choice)Question 34: Israel (Second choice)Question 35: The government controls most of the economy, especially oil (First choice)🤝 Trade, OPEC, & Human Capital (Questions 36–42)Question 36: A country focuses on making one or a few products really well (First choice)Question 37: It helps countries trade for what they need and use resources wisely (Third choice)Question 38: To control how much oil is produced and keep prices stable (Third choice)Question 39: Better jobs and higher standard of living (First choice)Question 40: How comfortable and healthy people’s lives are (Second choice)Question 41: The total value of goods and services a country produces (Second choice)Question 42: It improves skills, raises income, and grows the economy (Third choice)

Question 16: D (The tiny landlocked area next to the Jordan River)Question 17: B (The easternmost country on this map, bordering Iran)Question 18: D (The large northern country above the Mediterranean Sea)💧 Water & Geography (Questions 19–24)Question 19: a. When harmful things are dumped into rivers, lakes, or oceansQuestion 20: b. It can cause diseases and health problemsQuestion 21: c. It can harm plants and make food unsafeQuestion 22: b. Some people have plenty of water, others have little or noneQuestion 23: b. They don’t have easy access to clean water nearbyQuestion 24: c. They struggle to grow crops due to lack of water🏜️ Climate & Rivers (Questions 25–30)Question 25: a. Because it’s hot and there is very little waterQuestion 26: c. They use camels to carry goodsQuestion 27: Trucks and airplanes make it easier to move goods (First choice)Question 28: They provide fresh water for drinking and farming (Third choice)Question 29: Near rivers (Third choice)Question 30: Boats can carry goods up and down the river (First choice)📊 Economic Systems (Questions 31–35)Question 31: The government (Second choice)Question 32: People who have money buy what they need or want (Fourth choice)Question 33: A system that combines market and command features (Second choice)Question 34: Israel (Second choice)Question 35: The government controls most of the economy, especially oil (First choice)🤝 Trade, OPEC, & Human Capital (Questions 36–42)Question 36: A country focuses on making one or a few products really well (First choice)Question 37: It helps countries trade for what they need and use resources wisely (Third choice)Question 38: To control how much oil is produced and keep prices stable (Third choice)Question 39: Better jobs and higher standard of living (First choice)Question 40: How comfortable and healthy people’s lives are (Second choice)Question 41: The total value of goods and services a country produces (Second choice)Question 42: It improves skills, raises income, and grows the economy (Third choice)

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