13. The continued rise of the Himalayan mountain range is due to

A. plate convergence.

B. isostatic uplift only.

C. isostatic uplift fault block formation.

D. isostatic uplift and plate convergence.

Write a short paragraph of about 150-300 words. explain how the physical environment can limit human activities.

Which of the following events did not occur as a result of china’s open-door policy? a. trade between japan and china was encouraged. b. all countries were given equal access to chinese ports. c. foreign influence in china increased. d. the influence of the communist party weakened.

Which of the following would not be considered a geographic impact on the history of middle and south america? a. the relative geographic isolation of the americas meant that they would be more susceptible to european diseases. b. ernesto “che” guevara's trip throughout south america inspired him to become a revolutionary. c. the tropical climate of north america has encouraged many south american countries to produce goods there. d. the proximity of the united states to middle and south america has strengthened its relationship to the region.