The loess hills of iowa are a great example of

Each side has to be less then the sum of the other two sides.a, b, c, and e work.

Western europe's proximity to water has affected its climate since large bodies of water in the moderation of air temperature of the surrounding areas. the economy is also affected since it is great for the economic growth of the region. this allows easy access to trade for europe. culture is also affected by the proximity of water through the pattern of their day-to-day living.

Conditions are more like living on  land  for creatures in the upper part of the intertidal, which is only covered with  water  at extreme high tide, so life is easier on land. conditions are more like living in the ocean for creatures in the lower part of the intertidal which is only exposed to air at extreme low tide. so basically it both worlds of land and ocean.