What social, historical, and economic factors have influenced modern political maps at various scales?

What is the "great pacific garbage patch"? (a) a large area of marine debris concentrated by rotating ocean currents (b) a large area around the pacific rim where debris collects from natural disasters such as tsunamis (c) an area in the pacific ocean where trash is intentionally dumped due to lack of landfill availability (d) a large trash dump located in hawaii

In a 2010 article “fact check: eastern u.s. earthquake risk” by chris mould, the author provides as evidence the following statement by the united states geological survey: “although earthquakes may be less frequent in the eastern u.s., … urban areas in the east could face bigger losses because the shaking would affect much larger areas than similar quakes in the west. in addition, most homes and buildings in the east are not designed to withstand earthquakes.”this statement directly relates to which of the following concepts? a. vulnerabilityb. hazardc. riskd. severity

What are economic benefits of building dams