A challenge to Russia's position in the global markets is Highly developed infrastructure

Lack of warm water ports

A history of peaceful interactions with neighboring countries

Lack of resources​

lack or resources arent they just mainly snowy tundra

Explanation:

answer (a) more rain in u s and less rain in australia and asia

answercharacteristics of place include things like economic activity, architecture,and culture,all of which are human elements that alter or can be influenced by the environment;