Why was the panama canal built?
to shorten travel time from panama to the caribbean islands
to separate panama from south america
to shorten the shipping route from the atlantic to the pacific ocean
to establish a military base for mexico

3. lithuania, latvia, and estonia all signed a peace treaty with germany in 1996 signed a pact with russia in 1996 were admitted to the european union in 2004 were damaged by the chernobyl explosion in 1986

Which part of a mountain receives the majority of moisture due to the rain shadow effect? a. the leeward side b. the windward side c. the bottom of the mountain d. all parts of the mountain receive equal amounts of moisture.

Why did the belgian parliament pass laws to decentralize its government? a. to increase trade with neighboring luxembourg b. to decrease the political power enjoyed by the flemish c. to enable belgium to join the european union d. to reduce tensions between belgium's two main ethnic groups