Ratzel's organic theory was used to justify South Africa’s discrimination against minorities.

France’s colonialism in the 1500’s to the 1800's

Britain’s colonialism in the 1500’s to the 1800's

Nazi Germany's expansion of territory.

Which statement best explains the relationship between an area's geography and the temperature of its surface water? areas at low altitudes have the warmest water because they receive the most direct sunlight. areas at low altitudes have the warmest water because they have the least change in temperature throughout the year. areas at high latitudes have the warmest water because their days are the longest. areas at high latitudes have the warmest water because they have the longest seasons.